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System and method for delivering targeted advertisements to consumers

Patent 5774170 Issued on June 30, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 30, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 354620 filed on 12/13/1994

US Classes:

725/34, Specific to individual user or household725/35Based on demographics or geographical area

Examiners

Primary: Hsia, Sherrie

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H04N 007/10

Abstract

This invention enhances television (and radio) advertising by targeting, delivering and displaying electronic advertising messages (commercials) within specified programming in one or more pre-determined households (or on specific display devices) while simultaneously preventing a commercial from being displayed in other households or on other displays for which it is not intended. Commercials can be delivered to specified homes or displays via either over-the-air or wired delivery systems.

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