US 11,675,836 B2
Mobile media pause and resume
Kavi Maharajh, Oakville (CA); Bart MacNeil, Toronto (CA); and Torin Walker, Oakville (CA)
Assigned to DIRECTV, LLC, El Segundo, CA (US)
Filed by DIRECTV, LLC, El Segundo, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/486,387.
Application 17/486,387 is a continuation of application No. 16/242,254, filed on Jan. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,182,427.
Application 16/242,254 is a continuation of application No. 14/531,370, filed on Nov. 3, 2014, granted, now 10,180,982, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 14/531,370 is a continuation of application No. 11/956,186, filed on Dec. 13, 2007, granted, now 8,995,815, issued on Mar. 31, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/889,895, filed on Feb. 14, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/869,889, filed on Dec. 13, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0012285 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); G06F 16/78 (2019.01); G06F 16/48 (2019.01); G06F 16/435 (2019.01); G06F 16/487 (2019.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); H04W 4/18 (2009.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0242 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2023.01); H04H 60/91 (2008.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6408 (2011.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04L 67/30 (2022.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 65/75 (2022.01); H04H 20/26 (2008.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04L 45/302 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04L 12/14 (2006.01); H04L 65/1059 (2022.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 16/7867 (2019.01) [G06F 16/437 (2019.01); G06F 16/48 (2019.01); G06F 16/487 (2019.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0244 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0277 (2013.01); H04H 20/26 (2013.01); H04H 60/91 (2013.01); H04L 45/308 (2013.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 65/762 (2022.05); H04L 65/765 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/30 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04M 15/41 (2013.01); H04M 15/44 (2013.01); H04M 15/53 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/6112 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6408 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); G06F 2221/0704 (2013.01); H04L 12/1485 (2013.01); H04L 65/1059 (2013.01); H04M 15/61 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
pausing delivery of video content to a first mobile device over a first wireless network, responsive to a communication interruption between the device and the first mobile device and without a user of the first mobile device taking any action;
determining that a first advertisement had been presented in a portion of the video content at the first mobile device before the pausing and that a duration of time since the pausing and after presentation of the first advertisement exceeds a predetermined duration of play time between advertisements;
responsive to the determining:
delivering a second advertisement to a second mobile device over a second wireless network, the second advertisement selected according to creative content provider preferences and advertisement placement demand associated with the creative content; and
resuming delivery of the video content to the second mobile device over the second wireless network, the second advertisement being presented at the second mobile device prior to the video content being resumed at the second mobile device.