WO2001019086A3 - Interactive television program guide with advertising attract mode - Google Patents

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WO2001019086A3
WO2001019086A3 PCT/US2000/023623 US0023623W WO0119086A3 WO 2001019086 A3 WO2001019086 A3 WO 2001019086A3 US 0023623 W US0023623 W US 0023623W WO 0119086 A3 WO0119086 A3 WO 0119086A3
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interactive television
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Nick L Martens
William L Thomas
Robert A Knee
Pamela L Mckissick
Michael D Ellis
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United Video Properties Inc
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    • H04N21/47214—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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    • H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre

Abstract

An interactive television program guide system having advertisement regions where a sequence of linked advertisements are displayed. The advertisements in each sequence of linked advertisements all advertise the same program, product, or service. A sequence of linked advertisements may consist of attraction mode avertisements and information mode advertisements that are concerned with enticing and informing, respectively. A displayed advertisement changes to the next advertisement in the sequence of linked advertisements based on the movement of a highlight region among the program listings by a user. A display advertisement may also change after a specified period of user inactivity.
PCT/US2000/023623 1999-09-10 2000-08-28 Interactive television program guide with advertising attract mode WO2001019086A2 (en)

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