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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Sean S. Moore, Tulsa, OK (US);
David M. Berezowski, Tulsa, OK (US);
Todd A. Walker, Berwyn, PA (US);
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user=s input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement.