Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for enabling media options in a content delivery network
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Application No.: US14789671Application Date: 2015-07-01
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Publication No.: US09621939B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Justin Tidwell
- Applicant: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Gazdzinski & Associates, PC
- Main IPC: H04N21/472
- IPC: H04N21/472 ; H04N21/2668 ; H04N21/258 ; H04N21/458 ; H04N21/2547 ; H04N21/81 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04N21/262 ; H04N21/4725 ; H04N21/858

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for providing media options over a network. In one embodiment, the media options are presented in conjunction with a promotion or advertisement for particular content. The precise ones of a plurality of disclosed options that will be presented may be determined based at least in part on a campaign established by a content management entity and a current availability of the content. For example, certain media options may only be made available for content that is currently available, while other options may be only available for content available at a future date/time, or during a particular time window. Rules for determining which options are to be provided in conjunction with which content and/or advertisements are established and by a content management entity, such as an entity of a multiple systems operator (MSO).
Public/Granted literature
- US20150312611A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING MEDIA OPTIONS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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