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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2023
Iheart Media Management Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Mason, OH (US);
Mark R. Allen, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
David C. Jellison, Jr., Ogallala, NE (US);
Curt Lutringer, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Joseph Brewer, Garden City, NY (US);
iHeart Media Management Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A broadcast order placed by a requestor is received at a first processing device configured to implement an automated media scheduling system. The broadcast order includes a request to prohibit placement of at least one media item within a threshold proximity of a restricted media show. In response to receiving the broadcast order, the automated media scheduling system modifies at least one record associated with the requestor to indicate the request. During automated schedule generation, the automated media scheduling system prevents the at least one media item from being scheduled within the threshold proximity of the restricted media show.