Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Content-modification system with broadcast schedule utilization feature
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Application No.: US16895794Application Date: 2020-06-08
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Publication No.: US11627347B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: Matthew George Grover , Stefanos Christakis Liassides
- Applicant: Roku, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Roku, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Roku, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04N21/234
- IPC: H04N21/234 ; H04H60/19 ; H04H60/37 ; H04H60/54

Abstract:
In one aspect, a method includes (i) accessing broadcast-schedule data associated with a channel; (ii) using the accessed broadcast-schedule data to identify an upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel; (iii) responsive to identifying the upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a content-presentation device tuned to the channel; and (iv) causing supplemental content to be transmitted to the identified content-presentation device, to facilitate the identified content-presentation device performing a content-modification operation related to the identified upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel.
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