COMMERCIAL AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK SYSTEM

DE602013087547T2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-03ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC
Filing Date
2013-03-13
Publication Date
2026-06-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Users often fast-forward through commercial breaks in recorded content using digital video recorders (DVRs), missing advertisements and struggling to accurately resume playback at the beginning of the subsequent program interval due to human reaction time delays.

Method used

DVRs are equipped with the ability to detect in-band tags or data streams, such as closed-captioning, to identify specified points in recorded content, allowing them to automatically pause and rewind to the beginning of an advertisement and play it before resuming normal playback.

Benefits of technology

Ensures that users view at least a portion of the advertisement, enhancing viewer engagement and compliance with advertiser agreements while maintaining seamless program playback.

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