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AUTOMATED SCHEDULING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT AVOIDING ADJACENCY CONFLICTS

  • US 20190332252A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2019
  • Published: 10/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in an automated media scheduling system including a processor and associated memory, the method comprising:

  • for a first category of media items to be scheduled during a transition period included in a first daypart of a first day;

    determining that a media item from the first category of media items is to be scheduled;

    selecting a first media item to be scheduled using a strict rotation of media items included in the first category, wherein the strict rotation is performed in a first order;

    determining that scheduling the first media item during the transition period would result in an adjacency conflict;

    establishing a second order of media items included in the first category, the second order being different from the first order;

    testing, in the second order, each media item included in the first category until a particular media item is determined to have no adjacency conflict;

    selecting the particular media item to be scheduled during the transition period, in place of the first media item;

    scheduling the particular media item in the transition period; and

    scheduling remaining time periods included in the first daypart of the first day using the strict rotation of media items included in the first category, wherein the strict rotation is performed in the first order.

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