Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9078014
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13336399

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A method and an apparatus are used to target interactive virtual objects to subscribers in a television delivery system. Programs are selected and virtual object locations are defined in the selected programs. The virtual objects available for targeting are categorized and the categories are correlated to subscriber information to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects. Upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software, and corresponding features in a user's terminal are used to accomplish these functions.

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COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC1201 NORTH MARKET STREET SUITE 1000 WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Asmussen, Michael L Oak Hill, US 53 5361
Bonner, Alfred E Bethesda, US 41 11303
Hendricks, John S Potomac, US 96 16456
McCoskey, John S Castle Rock, US 39 4986

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