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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING FROM ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISEMENT STREAMS

  • US 20120151520A1
  • Filed: 02/21/2012
  • Published: 06/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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;

    monitoring, by the media content access subsystem, for a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream as the advertisement stream is received by the media content access subsystem;

    switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream if the predetermined number of markers is detected during the monitoring; and

    presenting, by the media content access subsystem, an advertisement represented by the advertisement stream if the predetermined number of markers are not detected during the monitoring.

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