Content segment detection and replacement
Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a request for content comprising at least a first segment. The method can also comprise determining an expiration condition of the first segment, and replacing the first segment with a second segment based on the expiration condition. The method can also comprise providing the second segment to a user or a device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving information associated with a first advertisement, wherein the information comprises an expiration condition associated with the first advertisement;
determining that the first advertisement has expired based on the expiration condition;
based on determining the first advertisement has expired based on the expiration condition, replacing, in content being broadcast to at least a user device, the first advertisement with a second advertisement; and
sending, to the user device, the content comprising the second advertisement.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the information associated with the first advertisement is received with the first advertisement; or
the information associated with the first advertisement is received with the content.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content being broadcast is transmitted to, and received by, at least the user device at substantially a same time.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the content, wherein the content comprises the first advertisement and the information associated with the first advertisement.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the content from a content provider.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the content comprises sending the content via a non-packet switched network.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the second advertisement via a packet switched network.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises at least one of:
content to be recorded or stored;
streamed content;
broadcast content;
encoded content;
a movie;
a television show; or
a media clip.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the expiration condition indicates at least one of:
an expiration time;
a length or duration of time;
a time based on which the first advertisement is no longer valid to be output;
a predetermined number of times the first advertisement is permitted to be output; or
an instruction to replace the first advertisement.
10. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises a set top box.
11. A method comprising:
receiving information associated with a first advertisement, wherein the information comprises a condition based on which the first advertisement is no longer valid to be output;
determining that the condition is satisfied;
based on determining the condition is satisfied, replacing, in content being broadcast to at least a user device, the first advertisement with a second advertisement; and
sending, to the user device, the content comprising the second advertisement.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein at least one of:
the information associated with the first advertisement is received with the first advertisement; or
the information associated with the first advertisement is received with the content.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the content being broadcast is transmitted to, and received by, at least the user device at substantially a same time.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving the content, wherein the content comprises the first advertisement and the information associated with the first advertisement.
15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving the content from a content provider.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein sending the content comprises sending the content via a non-packet switched network.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving the second advertisement via a packet switched network.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the content comprises at least one of:
content to be recorded or stored;
streamed content;
broadcast content;
encoded content;
a movie;
a television show; or
a media clip.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the condition comprises at least one of:
an expiration time;
a length or duration of time;
a change in user demographics;
an instruction to replace the first advertisement; or
a predetermined number of times the first advertisement is permitted to be output.
20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the user device comprises a set top box.
21. A method comprising:
evaluating information associated with a first advertisement for content being broadcast to at least a user device, wherein the information comprises an expiration condition associated with the first advertisement;
determining that the first advertisement has expired based on the expiration condition;
based on determining the first advertisement has expired based on the expiration condition, replacing the first advertisement with a second advertisement; and
sending, to a user device, the second advertisement.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein said replacing the first advertisement with the second advertisement is in a content item.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein at least one of:
the second advertisement is sent in the content item; or
the second advertisement and the content item are sent via a non-packet switched network.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the content being broadcast is transmitted to, and received by, at least the user device at substantially a same time.
25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving the second advertisement via a packet switched network.
26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the information associated with the first advertisement is received with the first advertisement.
27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the expiration condition indicates an expiration time.
28. The method of claim 21 , wherein the expiration condition indicates an instruction to replace the first advertisement.
29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the second advertisement comprises one or more replacement segments.
30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the user device comprises a set top box.