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Methods and systems for forced advertising

  • US 9,137,491 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2010
  • Issued: 09/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating a display of alternate media content, the method comprising:

  • generating a display of a video stream on a user equipment, wherein the video stream comprises an advertisement and a first video stream length;

    receiving an indication to generate a display of an alternate media content during said display of the video stream;

    interrupting said display of the video stream, wherein the video stream is buffered for a period of time required to fully play the alternate media content without stopping transmission of the video stream to the user equipment;

    generating a display of the alternate media content on the user equipment;

    removing the advertisement from the video stream to generate a second video stream length that is substantially the same as the first video stream length, wherein the advertisement occurs after displaying the alternate media content; and

    automatically unbuffering the video stream and reverting to generating a display of the video stream from the point of interruption.

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