AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHIC ADVERTISEMENT SELECTION AND OVERLAY
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for the automated selection and overlay of graphical advertisements into a video transmission, comprising the steps of:
- causing an advertisement server computer to provide to a broadcaster a customized list of candidate electronic graphical advertisements, said customized list being automatically selected based on a match of at least a portion of an advertisement electronic demographic profile with a broadcaster'"'"'s electronic target audience demographic profile;
receiving at said advertisement server computer a selection from said customized list of approved electronic graphical advertisements from said broadcaster;
overlaying at least one graphical advertisement selected from said approved electronic graphical advertisements on a video signal from said broadcaster; and
distributing the resulting combined video signal and overlaid graphical advertisement through one or more video distribution channels.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a computer implemented system and method for the automated selection and overlay of graphical advertisements into a video signal. A broadcaster is prompted to confirm an automated selection of suitable graphical advertisements having demographic profiles that match to some extent the demographics of the broadcaster'"'"'s intended audience. An advertising server receives the broadcaster'"'"'s confirmation of graphical advertisements that may be overlaid on the broadcaster'"'"'s intended video program, and forwards those selected graphical advertisements to a video processor, which in turn overlays one or more of the selected graphical advertisements in authorized insertion windows in the broadcaster'"'"'s video program and forwards the combined video signal/overlaid graphical advertisement through traditional program distribution channels (e.g., cable television, satellite television, and the like).
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1. A computer implemented method for the automated selection and overlay of graphical advertisements into a video transmission, comprising the steps of:
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causing an advertisement server computer to provide to a broadcaster a customized list of candidate electronic graphical advertisements, said customized list being automatically selected based on a match of at least a portion of an advertisement electronic demographic profile with a broadcaster'"'"'s electronic target audience demographic profile; receiving at said advertisement server computer a selection from said customized list of approved electronic graphical advertisements from said broadcaster; overlaying at least one graphical advertisement selected from said approved electronic graphical advertisements on a video signal from said broadcaster; and distributing the resulting combined video signal and overlaid graphical advertisement through one or more video distribution channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for automated selection and overlay of graphical advertisements into a video transmission, comprising:
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an advertisement server computer having executable computer code stored thereon adapted to; provide to a broadcaster a customized list of candidate electronic graphical advertisements, said customized list being automatically selected by said advertisement server computer based on a match of at least a portion of an advertisement electronic demographic profile with a broadcaster'"'"'s electronic target audience demographic profile; and receive a selection from said customized list of approved electronic graphic advertisements from said broadcaster; and a video processor computer in data communication with said advertisement server computer and having executable computer code stored thereon adapted to; overlay at least one graphical advertisement selected from said approved electronic graphical advertisements on a video signal from said broadcaster; and distribute a resulting combined video signal and overlaid graphical advertisement through one or more video distribution channels. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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