Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring

Details Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring

2006-05-08

2009-12-29

Huynh, Son P (Department: 2424)

Interactive video distribution systems

Program, message, or commercial insertion or substitution

C725S034000, C725S036000, C725S046000, C725S086000, C725S088000, C725S109000, C725S110000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07640560

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for editing the content of a broadcast programming signal to provide a proprietary program signal that has been tailored to the preferences of an individual monitoring the broadcast programming signal. Accordingly, the systems and methods of the invention offer computer-integrated television monitoring.

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