HK1008412A1 - Method system and apparatus for providing demographically targeted television commercials - Google Patents

Method system and apparatus for providing demographically targeted television commercials

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HK1008412A1
HK1008412A1 HK98106359A HK98106359A HK1008412A1 HK 1008412 A1 HK1008412 A1 HK 1008412A1 HK 98106359 A HK98106359 A HK 98106359A HK 98106359 A HK98106359 A HK 98106359A HK 1008412 A1 HK1008412 A1 HK 1008412A1
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method system
television commercials
targeted television
demographically targeted
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HK98106359A
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David E Wachob
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Gen Instrument Corp
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