METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING FROM ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISEMENT STREAMS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem;
detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream; and
switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detecting of the predetermined number of markers.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem, detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream, and switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detecting of the predetermined number of markers. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem; detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream; and switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detecting of the predetermined number of markers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem; determining, by the media content access subsystem, whether a predetermined number of markers are included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream; switching, by the media content access subsystem, to another media content stream if the media content access subsystem determines that the predetermined number of markers are included within the advertisement stream; and presenting, by the media content access subsystem, an advertisement represented by the advertisement stream if the predetermined number of markers are not included within the advertisement stream. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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generating, by a content delivery subsystem, an advertisement stream with a plurality of markers included therein, the plurality of markers configured to indicate an error associated with the advertisement stream if detected by a media content access subsystem; replacing, by the content delivery subsystem, at least one of the markers within the advertisement stream with advertisement data; and providing, by the content delivery subsystem, the advertisement stream to the media content access subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a media content stream switching facility configured to switch from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction; and an error detection facility selectively and communicatively coupled to the switching facility and configured to detect a predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream; wherein the media content stream switching facility is further configured to switch from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detection of the predetermined number of markers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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