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User generated targeted advertisements

  • US 8,341,550 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2009
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a selection from a user to initiate a targeted advertisement;

    receiving advertisement content to incorporate in the targeted advertisement;

    receiving one or more user selections of designated recipients to receive the targeted advertisement;

    interfacing with an electronic program guide system to generate a filtered program grid for display on a user device that shows television channels and corresponding television programs in which advertisement time slots are for sale, from which a television program and a specific advertisement time slot in which to display the targeted advertisement for viewing by a user-designated recipient is selected; and

    receiving confirmation to purchase the targeted advertisement for delivery to the designated recipients to initiate the targeted advertisement being displayed for viewing during the selected television program and the specific advertisement time slot.

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