Apparatus and method for blocking television commercials and...

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2002-07-25

2008-11-18

Kelley, Chris (Department: 2623)

Interactive video distribution systems

Program, message, or commercial insertion or substitution

C725S025000, C725S039000, C725S046000, C725S119000, C725S141000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07454772

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for blocking specific television commercials from the viewer's television based upon the characteristics of the television commercial and a program to place the blocked television commercials into an archive. An archive interrogation program then acquires the users search criteria and sends the search criteria to the content search program for a list of matches. The matches are displayed to the user and the user can select a segment for viewing.

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