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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2014
Applicant:

Arris Enterprises, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);

Inventors:

David A. Romrell, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Gordon B. Beacham, Encinitas, CA (US);

Thomas L. DuBreuil, Ivyland, PA (US);

Assignee:

ARRIS Enterprises, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/858 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/23418 (2013.01); H04N 21/23608 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8586 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method () for a system () for delivering a content offering () containing one or more advertisements () includes identifying one or more triggers () indicating that one or more advertisement avails () occur in the content offering. After advertisements are obtained, portions () of the advertisements are multiplexed with portions () of the content offering occurring between a trigger and a corresponding advertising avail. The portions of the advertisements are delivered to subscriber devices () such that all portions are delivered prior to the advertising avail occurring or completing at the subscriber device.


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