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US 2005/0091682 A1Published application
System and method for providing advertising after a video program has been paused
OwnerDavid Czeckinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for inserting advertising into a video program after the video program is paused. When the video program is paused a still image from the video program is provided in its stead. An advertisement image is provided in addition to the still image.
Claims27
A method for inserting advertising into a video program comprising:
- providing a still image from the video program when the video program has been paused;
- combining an advertisement image with the still image thereby forming the combined image;
- and providing the combined image.
A system for inserting advertising into a video program that comprises:
- a means for providing a still image from the video program when the video program has been paused;
- a means for combining an advertisement image with the still image;
- and a means for providing the combined image.
A system comprising:
- a stream server for providing a video program;
- a combiner for combining a still image from the video program with an advertising image to produce a combined image;
- and a client device for providing the combined image to a viewer.
A system comprising:
- video content for providing a video program;
- a combiner for combining a still image from the video program with an advertising image to produce a combined image;
- and a device for providing the combined image to a viewer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.