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Method for combining data signals and video signals for transmission to video display units

  • US 8,135,623 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2009
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for simultaneously displaying an advertisement and a separate video signal on a video display, the method comprising:

  • identifying on a server one or more physical locations at which to display an advertisement;

    sending a file with advertisement data from the server to each of one or more apparatuses at each of the identified physical locations;

    receiving at each of said apparatuses the file with the advertisement data;

    receiving at each of said apparatuses a video signal, wherein the video signal is separate from the advertisement data and comprises video for display;

    combining on each of said apparatuses the advertisement data with the video signal to form a single combined signal with the advertisement and the video; and

    using the single combined signal to simultaneously display the advertisement and the video on a video display.

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