WO2005001626A3 - Content/service handling and delivery - Google Patents

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WO2005001626A3
WO2005001626A3 PCT/US2004/017944 US2004017944W WO2005001626A3 WO 2005001626 A3 WO2005001626 A3 WO 2005001626A3 US 2004017944 W US2004017944 W US 2004017944W WO 2005001626 A3 WO2005001626 A3 WO 2005001626A3
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Branko J Gerovac
David Carver
James R Kelso
Yvette Marie Gordon
Mark Sanders
Brian E Kahn
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Seachange International Inc
Branko J Gerovac
David Carver
James R Kelso
Yvette Marie Gordon
Mark Sanders
Brian E Kahn
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Abstract

A first entity maintains an inventory of advertising opportunities in content and services. At least some of the advertising opportunities are bound with advertising on behalf of a second entity that is separate from the first entity.
PCT/US2004/017944 2003-06-05 2004-06-07 Content/service handling and delivery WO2005001626A2 (en)

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US20020010930A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2002-01-24 Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff Method and apparatus for customized rendering of commercials
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US6425127B1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2002-07-23 International Business Machines Corporation Method and system for controlling visual access by a user to broadcast video segments
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US5724521A (en) * 1994-11-03 1998-03-03 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for providing electronic advertisements to end users in a consumer best-fit pricing manner
US20020010930A1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2002-01-24 Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff Method and apparatus for customized rendering of commercials
WO2001047156A2 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-06-28 Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation Method and system for providing targeted advertisements
US6425127B1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2002-07-23 International Business Machines Corporation Method and system for controlling visual access by a user to broadcast video segments
US20020152462A1 (en) * 2000-08-29 2002-10-17 Michael Hoch Method and apparatus for a frame work for structured overlay of real time graphics
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