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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2003
David L. Patton, Webster, NY (US);
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Dale F. Mcintyre, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Carlo V. Hume, Fairport, NY (US);
Michael E. Mccracken, Rochester, NY (US);
Arthur J. Cosgrove, Hilton, NY (US);
Glenn L. Kennel, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Rohan S. Khaleel, Rochester, NY (US);
David L. Patton, Webster, NY (US);
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Dale F. McIntyre, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Carlo V. Hume, Fairport, NY (US);
Michael E. McCracken, Rochester, NY (US);
Arthur J. Cosgrove, Hilton, NY (US);
Glenn L. Kennel, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Rohan S. Khaleel, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for scheduling motion picture and promotional content for an audience at an exhibitor site includes the steps of: assembling an electronic play list () for the motion picture and for related promotional content. The play list () identifies at least one time slot () for presentation of the promotional content. An ad auction entry () is posted, soliciting a bid from an advertisement provider for purchase of the time slot (). In response to a received bid, an advertisement is provided for the time slot () so that the advertisement can be downloaded from a networked advertisement provider.