Hybrid advertising broadcast method

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20020124250A1
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09798838

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A method and structure for distributing hybrid advertisements, audio programming, video programming or other programming types. A set-top box is provided with two communications links, one for receiving conventional television programs including short duration advertisements and one for receiving corresponding extended length advertisements from a service provider. After viewing an abbreviated advertisement, a viewer of the system may indicate a desire to view an extended length advertisement corresponding to the abbreviated advertisement and the system will display the requested extended length advertisement for viewing by the viewer.

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SONY CORPORATION A JAPANESE CORPORATION7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO
SONY ELECTRONICS INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION1 SONY DRIVE PARK RIDGE NJ 07656

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Candelore, Brant L Escondido, CA 205 9958
Chang, Matthew S San Diego, CA 26 1447
Colsey, Nicholas Del Mar, CA 30 1652
Eyer, Mark Kenneth San Diego, CA 79 4078
Golden, Dayan Ivy San Diego, CA 26 1492
Krishnan, Aditya San Diego, CA 34 1527
Proehl, Andrew M San Francisco, CA 43 3583
Shintani, Peter Rae San Diego, CA 73 3004
Yang, David KL San Jose, CA 17 1039
Zustak, Fred J Poway, CA 18 993

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