Method and apparatus for alternate content scheduling on mobile devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus for inserting alternate content into a content stream displayed on a mobile handheld device (HHD) comprising:
- a display for displaying alternate content of a plurality of targeted digital multimedia alternate content;
wherein each alternate content of the plurality of targeted digital multimedia alternate content is associated with a plurality of attributes;
wherein an attribute of the plurality of attributes specifies;
a particular channel or group of channels on which to display said each alternate content;
ora time synchronization option specifying that either absolute or relative timing should be used to synchronize said each alternate content with the content stream;
a scheduler configured to evaluate a set of rules for selecting a particular alternate content of the plurality of digital multimedia alternate content for display on the mobile HHD at a particular time;
wherein the set of rules are evaluated based at least on a value of the attribute of the particular alternate content;
a micro-splicer, working in tandem with the scheduler, configured for switching from rendering the current program content stream to rendering the particular alternate content, and when rendering the particular alternate content completes, switching back to rendering the current program stream; and
a mobile network interface for interfacing with the mobile HHD.
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Abstract
Alternate digital content is inserted into mobile devices with a method and apparatus that comprises an alternate content scheduler, an alternate content reporter, and a micro-splicer. The alternate content scheduler further comprises a mobile network interface for interaction with a mobile data and broadcast network, a micro-splicer interface for interfacing with a micro-splicer, a rulebook that is shared with the network which provides the rules for alternate content scheduling, a preference provisioning module comprising an alternate content scheduler library for storing user or network preferences, a scheduler for providing tight synchronization between original program content and alternate content, and a metric recording interface to an alternate content reporter. The micro-splicer works in tandem with the alternate content scheduler to render synchronized display of alternate multimedia content on the mobile device.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for inserting alternate content into a content stream displayed on a mobile handheld device (HHD) comprising:
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a display for displaying alternate content of a plurality of targeted digital multimedia alternate content; wherein each alternate content of the plurality of targeted digital multimedia alternate content is associated with a plurality of attributes; wherein an attribute of the plurality of attributes specifies; a particular channel or group of channels on which to display said each alternate content;
ora time synchronization option specifying that either absolute or relative timing should be used to synchronize said each alternate content with the content stream; a scheduler configured to evaluate a set of rules for selecting a particular alternate content of the plurality of digital multimedia alternate content for display on the mobile HHD at a particular time; wherein the set of rules are evaluated based at least on a value of the attribute of the particular alternate content; a micro-splicer, working in tandem with the scheduler, configured for switching from rendering the current program content stream to rendering the particular alternate content, and when rendering the particular alternate content completes, switching back to rendering the current program stream; and a mobile network interface for interfacing with the mobile HHD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for inserting targeted digital multimedia alternate content into a content stream to be displayed on a mobile handheld device (HHD), comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of selectively received targeted digital multimedia alternate content on the mobile HHD; wherein each alternate content of the plurality of targeted digital multimedia content is associated with at least one attribute; wherein an attribute included in the at least one attribute associated with said each alternate content specifies; a particular channel or group of channels on which to display said each alternate content;
ora time synchronization option specifying that either absolute or relative timing should be used to synchronize said each alternate content with the content stream; evaluating a set of rules for selecting a particular alternate content of the plurality of targeted digital multimedia content for display on the mobile HHD at a particular time; wherein the set of rules are evaluated based at least on a value of the attribute of the particular alternate content; switching from rendering and displaying the current program content stream to rendering and displaying the particular alternate content at the particular time, and when rendering and displaying the particular alternate content completes, switching back to rendering and displaying the current program stream. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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