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| 20080276267 | IPTV architecture for dynamic commercial insertion - Dynamic delivery of different commercials to different viewers is achieved using a network node within an IPTV packet-switched network that is coupled to receive both a multicast television program and commercial programs. The network node is able to identify one or more subscribers to the multicast television program and to identify targeted commercial programs for each of the subscribers. The network node further includes a commercial inserter for inserting the respective targeted commercial program for each of the subscribers into the multicast television program to produce respective customized programs and to transmit the customized programs towards the respective subscribers. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090080426 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR SYNCHRONIZING MULTICAST CUSTOMIZED CONTENT TO FACILITATE DSLAM COMPLEXITY REDUCTION - A method, computer readable medium, and system for advertisement and content distribution are provided. Supplementary content is synchronized with advertisement slots, or commercial intervals, of a program stream and distributed via separate multicast group addresses. The program content is distributed via an alternative multicast group address during commercial intervals. Ports associated with respective users are mapped or otherwise associated with multiple multicast group addresses in a forwarding table thereby allowing distribution of supplementary content, or alternatively the program content, during commercial intervals. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090106792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISEMENT AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION WITH CUSTOMIZED COMMERCIAL INSERTION DURING CHANNEL CHANGE - A method, system, and computer readable medium of inserting advertisement media content into an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system comprises providing media content to a user comprises receiving a first multicast stream containing a first media content at a set top box, displaying the first media content on a display, transmitting a unicast request from the set top box to a remote location in response to a television channel change operation, receiving a second multicast stream containing a second media content at the set top box in response to the unicast request, the second multicast stream including at least one I-frame, and displaying the second media content on the user's display in real-time in response to receiving the at least one I-frame. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090133053 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM TELEVISION PROGRAM INSERTION DURING COMMERCIAL TIME SLOT INTERVAL - A system and method of television program insertion during an advertisement time slot may include a set top box (STB) receiving program and advertisement content from a digital subscriber line access module (DSLAM). Program content may be substituted for advertisement content during a regularly scheduled advertisement time slot to attract viewer's who are surfing channels for desirable content. The program content may be limited to a preview or sample of the program. Subsequent advertisement time slots may offer regularly scheduled advertisements. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090210552 | Facilitating access to IPTV content using a portable device while roaming - An IPTV system architecture has an IPTV system and an edge service router connected to the IPTV system. The IPTV system is configured for facilitating delivery of IPTV content dependent upon commands formatted in accordance with a communications protocol supported by the IPTV system. The edge service router is coupled to the IPTV system and includes an IPTV Gateway apparatus. The IPTV Gateway apparatus is configured for receiving commands issued by IPTV subscriber networking devices for affecting IPTV content delivered thereto, for translating the commands from a format in accordance with a communications protocol not supported by the IPTV system to the supported communications protocol, and for providing the translated commands to the IPTV system. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110078763 | Immobilization module for security on a communication system - Example embodiments are directed to a method of controlling a self-sufficient network system to prevent unauthorized use of the self-sufficient network. The method includes receiving an activation request from the self-sufficient network system and authenticating the self-sufficient network system based on the activation request. The self-sufficient network system is functional if the activation request is valid and the self-sufficient network system has reduced functionality if the activation request is not valid. | 03-31-2011 |
