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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2001
Applicants:
Ted Tsuchida, Woodinville, WA (US);
Douglas A. Miller, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert E. Novak, Kirkland, WA (US);
Inventors:
Ted Tsuchida, Woodinville, WA (US);
Douglas A. Miller, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert E. Novak, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
ARRIS Group, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of substituting content during a program break, includes: detecting a break in a broadcast program, and in response to the break, showing substitute content. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, includes: determining an occurrence of a break in a broadcast content; and in response to the occurrence of the break, displaying substitute content on the screen. The method may further include: displaying the broadcast content when the break terminates.