System and method for network local affiliate to use airtime on a television network in a retailer local affiliate of a national network service provider
OwnerRobert I. Wolinsky, John Lunghi +1inventors
InventorsRobert I. Wolinsky, John Lunghi, Glenn Becker
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Abstract
A system and method for managing airtime on an out-of-home television network may include partitioning out-of-home television network airtime between a national network service provider and retailer local affiliate. Unbooked airtime may be reserved for a booking agent. In response to identifying the booking agent, the booking agent may be enabled to book reserved airtime on the out-of-home television network. Airtime may be booked with content in response to receiving a booking request. The content may be uploaded and distributed for display on the out-of-home television network.
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A method for managing airtime on an out-of-home television network, said method comprising:
- partitioning out-of-home television network airtime between a national network service provider and retailer local affiliate;
- reserving unbooked airtime for a booking agent;
- in response to identifying the booking agent, enabling the booking agent to book reserved airtime on the out-of-home television network;
- booking airtime with content in response to receiving a booking request;
- uploading the content;
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- distributing the content for display on the out-of-home television network.
The method according to claim 6, wherein computing the compensation metric includes using business rules in the computation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.