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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Richard Rhoades, Decatur, TX (US);
Jiaqing Wang, McKinney, TX (US);
Ryan Holomshek, Wylie, TX (US);
James Essary, Allen, TX (US);
Billy Garcia, Richardson, TX (US);
Richard Rhoades, Decatur, TX (US);
Jiaqing Wang, McKinney, TX (US);
Ryan Holomshek, Wylie, TX (US);
James Essary, Allen, TX (US);
Billy Garcia, Richardson, TX (US);
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A systems and methods for video transmission scheduling are provided. A method of video transmission scheduling may include selecting a first video transmission event associated with first content to be blacked out based on a first geographic access restriction. The method may also include selecting a second video transmission event associated with second content to be blacked out based on a second geographic access restriction. The method may further include linking the first video transmission event to the second transmission event to control a blackout of the second content based at least partially on a trigger related to the first content.