SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A PROGRAM RECORDER FOR MANAGING ADVERTISEMENT PRESENTATION
A system and method for managing advertisement presentation in user equipment, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
1 . A method for managing advertisement presentation, the method comprising:
in user equipment:
recording television programming;
playing back the recorded television programming; and
prior to playing back the recorded television programming, interacting with a user to determine whether to present advertising content during playback of the recorded television programming.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said interacting with a user comprises presenting at least one incentive to the user for specifying that the recorded television programming is to be played back with advertising content.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said at least one incentive comprises a monetary incentive.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said interacting with a user comprises presenting at least one disincentive to the user for specifying that the recorded television programming is not to be played back with advertising content.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said interacting with a user comprises outputting an inquiry window to the user to inquire whether the user desires to view the recorded television programming with or without advertisements.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said interacting with a user comprises outputting information to the user regarding an amount of advertising that has been presented.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said interacting with a user comprises performing said interacting in response to a user input requesting playback of the recorded television programming.
8 . The method of claim 1 , where the user equipment is a television set top box.
9 . A method for managing advertisement presentation, the method comprising:
in user equipment:
recording television programming;
playing back the recorded television programming; and
prior to playing back the recorded television programming, interacting with a content provider regarding whether to present advertising content during playback of the recorded television programming.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said interacting with a content provider comprises communicating with the content provider to determine whether the user is allowed to view the recorded television programming without advertising.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said interacting with a content provider comprises communicating with the content provider to obtain incentive information to present to the user for viewing the recorded television programming with advertisements.
12 . The method of claim 9 , where the user equipment is a television set top box.
13 . A user equipment for managing advertisement presentation, the user equipment comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least:
record television programming;
play back the recorded television programming; and
prior to playing back the recorded television programming, interact with a user to determine whether to present advertising content during playback of the recorded television programming.
14 . The user equipment of claim 13 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a user by, at least in part, operating to present at least one incentive to the user for specifying that the recorded television programming is to be played back with advertising content.
15 . The user equipment of claim 14 , where said at least one incentive comprises monetary incentives.
16 . The user equipment of claim 13 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a user by, at least in part, operating to present one or more disincentives to the user for specifying the recorded television programming is not to be played back with advertising content.
17 . The user equipment of claim 13 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a user by, at least in part, operating to output an inquiry window to the user to inquire whether the user desires to view the recorded television programming with or without advertisements.
18 . The user equipment of claim 13 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a user by, at least in part, operating to output information to the user regarding an amount of advertising that has been presented.
19 . The user equipment of claim 13 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a user by, at least in part, operating to perform said interacting in response to a user input requesting playback of the recorded television programming.
20 . The user equipment of claim 13 , where the user equipment is a television set top box.
21 . A user equipment for managing advertisement presentation, the user equipment comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least:
record television programming;
play back the recorded television programming; and
prior to playing back the recorded television programming, interact with a content provider regarding whether to present advertising content during playback of the recorded television programming.
22 . The user equipment of claim 21 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a content provider by, at least in part, operating to communicate with the content provider to determine whether the user is allowed to view the recorded television programming without advertising.
23 . The user equipment of claim 21 , wherein said at least one module is operable to interact with a content provider by, at least in part, operating to communicate with the content provider to obtain incentive information to present to the user for viewing the recorded television programming with advertisements.
24 . The user equipment of claim 21 , where the user equipment is a television set top box.