Advance notice of television advertisements
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1. A method comprising:
- causing, by a client device, a menu to be presented at a particular period of time before a programming break,the menu being presented concurrently with presentation of programming content associated with the programming break,the menu including;
a first portion for a first timeslot of the programming break, anda second portion for a second timeslot of the programming breakthe first portion including;
a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, anda second indicator associated with a first alternate advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, andthe second portion including;
a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break, anda fourth indicator associated with a second alternate advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break;
receiving, by the client device, an input to replace the first default advertisement with the first alternate advertisement;
creating, by the client device, an altered schedule based on the input; and
providing, by the client device and during the first timeslot of the programming break, the first alternate advertisement based on the altered schedule.
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Abstract
A video client receives an advertising map over a subscription multimedia network, where the advertising map includes a schedule of default advertisements during a programming break and indications of available alternate advertisements. The video client provides, for display to a user, indicators for the schedule of default advertisements and receives user input to alter the schedule of default advertisements. The video client retrieves advertising content for the altered schedule and presents, on the display and during the programming break, the advertising content for the altered schedule.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing, by a client device, a menu to be presented at a particular period of time before a programming break, the menu being presented concurrently with presentation of programming content associated with the programming break, the menu including; a first portion for a first timeslot of the programming break, and a second portion for a second timeslot of the programming break the first portion including; a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, and a second indicator associated with a first alternate advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, and the second portion including; a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break, and a fourth indicator associated with a second alternate advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break; receiving, by the client device, an input to replace the first default advertisement with the first alternate advertisement; creating, by the client device, an altered schedule based on the input; and providing, by the client device and during the first timeslot of the programming break, the first alternate advertisement based on the altered schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
a processor to; cause a menu to be presented at a particular period of time before a break of programming content, the menu being presented concurrently with presentation of programming content associated with the break, the menu including; a first portion for a first timeslot of the break, and a second portion for a second timeslot of the break, the first portion including; a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for first timeslot of the break, and a second indicator associated with a first alternative advertisement for the first timeslot of the break, and the second portion including; a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the break, and a fourth indicator associated with a second alternative advertisement for the second timeslot of the break; receive input to replace the first default advertisement, with the first alternative advertisement; create an altered schedule based on the input; and provide, for presentation and during first timeslot of the break, the first alternative advertisement based on the altered schedule. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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sending, by one or more devices and to a video client, an advertising map that includes information to be provided, for presentation, by the client device in a menu at a particular period of time before a programming break and concurrently with presentation of programming content associated with the programming break, the menu including; a first portion for a first timeslot of the programming break, and a second portion for a second timeslot of the programming break, the first portion including; a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, and a second indicator associated with a first alternative advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, and the second portion including; a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break, and a fourth indicator associated with a second alternative advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break; receiving, by the one or more devices, a notification that a user has selected to replace the first default advertisement with the first alternative advertisement; and sending, by one of the one or more devices and to the video client, the first alternative advertisement based on the notification. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
one or more processors to; send, to a device, information to be provided, for presentation, by the device in a menu at a particular period of time before a programming break and concurrently with presentation of programming content associated with the programming break, the menu including; a first portion for a first timeslot of the programming break, and a second portion for a second timeslot of the programming break, the first portion including; a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for a first timeslot of the programming break, and a second indicator associated with a first alternative advertisement for the first timeslot of the programming break, and the second portion including; a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break, and a fourth indicator associated with a second alternative advertisement for the second timeslot of the programming break; receive, from the device, a request indicating a selection to replace the first default advertisement with the first alternative advertisements; and send, to the device and based on the request, the first alternative advertisement to be presented by the device during the first timeslot. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; provide, for presentation, a menu at a particular period of time before a break in program content and concurrently with presentation of the program content, the menu including; a first portion for a first timeslot of the break, and a second portion for a second timeslot of the break, the first portion including; a first indicator associated with a first default advertisement for the first timeslot of the break, and a second indicator associated with a first alternative advertisement for the first timeslot of the break, and the second portion including; a third indicator associated with a second default advertisement for the second timeslot of the break, and a fourth indicator associated with a second alternative advertisement for the second timeslot of the break; receive an input to replace the first default advertisement with the first alternative advertisement; and cause, based on the input, the first alternative advertisement to be presented during the first timeslot of the break. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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