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Methods and systems for selecting content for an internet television stream using mobile device location

  • US 9,232,283 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2013
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream, comprising the steps of:

  • streaming from an Internet television source to a mobile device an Internet television program;

    receiving by the Internet television source from the mobile device a report including a location of the mobile device;

    detecting electronically by the Internet television source a start marker in the Internet television program indicating a start of a program break;

    interrupting by the Internet television source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet television program in response to detecting the start marker;

    selecting by the Internet television source using the reported location of the mobile device program break content;

    streaming from the Internet television source to the mobile device while streaming of the Internet television program is interrupted the program break content; and

    resuming by the Internet television source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet television program, wherein the mobile device is a wireless handset.

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