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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:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Applicants:
Mai-ian Tomsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Armando P. Stettner, Woodinville, WA (US);
Martin L. Behrens, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Mai-Ian Tomsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Armando P. Stettner, Woodinville, WA (US);
Martin L. Behrens, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Digeo, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/025 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method are described for allowing cable operators to actively block, pass through, modify, append, filter, or replace triggers corresponding to various forms of enhanced content being transmitted across a cable system. Accordingly, cable operators may offer enhanced content customized for their subscribers and earn additional fees for local advertising and other closely allied services.