IP Library Patent Application 12389774
Patent Application
App. No. 12/389,774

Enabling Advertisements in Designated Periods of a Recurring Schedule

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12/389,774
Abstract

Systems and methods of enabling advertisements in a digital home communication terminal according to a recurring schedule are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving and storing an advertisement. The method further comprises associating the stored advertisement with a recurring schedule. The method further comprises presenting the advertisement in accordance with the associated recurring schedule.

Claims (16)

1 . A method of enabling advertisements in a digital home communication terminal according to a recurring schedule, the method comprising:

receiving and storing an advertisement;

associating the stored advertisement with a recurring schedule; and

presenting the stored advertisement in accordance with the associated recurring schedule.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the recurring schedule is a weekly schedule.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the recurring schedule is a daily schedule.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

preventing the presentation of the stored advertisement during time periods not included in the associated recurring schedule.

5 . A method of enabling advertisements in a digital home communication terminal according to a recurring schedule, the method comprising:

receiving and storing a plurality of advertisements, each of the advertisements associated with one of a plurality of categories;

associating each category with a recurring schedule; and

presenting the plurality of stored advertisements in accordance with the corresponding associated recurring schedule.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the recurring schedule is a weekly schedule.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the recurring schedule is a daily schedule.

8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

preventing the presentation of any of the advertisements for a particular category during time periods not included in the associated recurring schedule.

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