Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9215418
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14331922

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A computer program and system are disclosed for sending stored IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network end user network interface device, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to intercept data from the end user device connected to the end user network interface device before the data reaches a destination intended by an end user associated with the end user device; instructions to determine at the end user network interface device whether a television subscription is active for the end user network device; and instructions to send the advertisement data from the television network device to the end user device for display when the television subscription is not active for the network interface device and instructions to connect the client device to a walled garden indicated by a uniform resource in the advertisement data.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1 LP675 W PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 4000 ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hurst, William R San Antonio, US 11 82
Wollmershauser, Steven M San Antonio, US 52 755

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