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System and method for delivering targeted advertisements to consumers using direct commands

Patent 6002393 Issued on December 14, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 22, 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. 517838 filed on 08/22/1995

US Classes:

725/9, USE SURVEYING OR MONITORING (E.G., PROGRAM OR CHANNEL WATCHED)725/34Specific to individual user or household

Examiners

Primary: Flynn, Nathan J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H04N 007/10

Abstract

A system and method for targeting TV advertisements to individual consumers delivering a plurality of advertisements to a display site. A command signal is sent to the display site commanding the display of a selected advertisement suited for the individual consumer. In another embodiment, a predetermined advertisement is delivered upon command from a control center to a viewing site intended for the particular consumer.

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