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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Francis D. Palazzo, Dresher, PA (US);
Bruce Plotnick, Jamison, PA (US);
Joel I. Boyarski, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Francis D. Palazzo, Dresher, PA (US);
Bruce Plotnick, Jamison, PA (US);
Joel I. Boyarski, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The system and method of the present invention provides access to interactive features of an electronic program guide by a user from within a broadcast advertisement. The method of the present invention comprises receiving the broadcast advertisement comprising audio, video and promotional metadata over a broadcast distribution network. The received promotional metadata is analyzed to determine one or more valid electronic program guide features and present options on a display device corresponding to the one or more valid electronic program guide features. The user selects a presented option for execution.