Method and System for Selectively Broadcasting Media During Dayparts
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying a daypart of an event log, the event log including a sequence of both spots and content media events prior to being configured;
identifying, in the daypart of the event log, a plurality of spots; and
broadcasting a spot-free daypart including the content media events included in the daypart of the event log and excluding the spots.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for broadcasting media events, the method including the steps of providing a sequence of media events in a first server, the sequence of media events including at least one media event and a plurality of advertisement spots; playing the sequence from the first server to a second server prior to a predetermined broadcast time; and storing at the second server at least a part of the sequence received from the first server. The method may further include the steps of skipping, at the second server, spots during the broadcast of a sequence of media events during a spot-free daypart, inserting preferred content media events in the broadcast sequence, and inserting markers indicating whether a media event has been played during a spot-free daypart are to be played in the sequence of media events.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a daypart of an event log, the event log including a sequence of both spots and content media events prior to being configured; identifying, in the daypart of the event log, a plurality of spots; and broadcasting a spot-free daypart including the content media events included in the daypart of the event log and excluding the spots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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identifying a daypart of an event log, the event log including a sequence of both spots and content media events prior to being configured; identifying, in the daypart of the event log, a plurality of spots; and broadcasting a sponsored-by daypart including the content media events included in the daypart of the event log and excluding the spots. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
A first server, the first server configured to; identify a daypart of an event log, the event log including a sequence of both spots and content media events prior to being configured, identify, in the daypart of the event log, a plurality of spots, and broadcast a spot-free daypart including the content media events included in the daypart of the event log and excluding the spots. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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