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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Nigel Attwell, Goldens Bridge, NY (US);
Chris Bean, Alexandria, AU;
Inventors:
Nigel Attwell, Goldens Bridge, NY (US);
Chris Bean, Alexandria, AU;
Assignee:
Clear Channel Management Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A Multi-Shot Scheduling System chooses from multiple candidate playlists of positions to select a broadcast playlist. Candidate playlists are generated based upon scoring and selecting content items for the positions through the use of index values. Various embodiments of the Multi-Shot Scheduling System can select broadcast playlists for multiple groups of content and can provide different methods of controlling scheduling performance by restricting the range of candidate playlists from which the best playlist can be selected.