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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Hulu, Llc, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason A. Kilar, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Jean-Paul Colaco, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Richard W. Tom, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Jessica Page Ivy, Venice, CA (US);
Assignee:
HULU, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04N 7/163 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/26208 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting an advertisement for playback in conjunction with a streamed media program are described. The method permits the user to control advertising breaks and in particular, the timing of advertising breaks associated with the media program.