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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2015
The Directv Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Earl James Bonovich, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Don E. Cansino, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A user receiving device including at least one transceiver module, an output module, and a control module. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive metadata and a program or video from a first backend device. The metadata indicates where in the program or video a spotted ad is included. The output module is configured to display the program or video on a display. The display is connected to the user receiving device. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive a request signal from a mobile device. The request signal indicates a viewer of the video has detected the spotted ad. The control module is configured to, based on the request signal, save information pertaining to the request signal, open a dialog window or initiate a survey.