US 12,342,021 B2
Device, system, and method for scheduled avail tone validation
Gregg William Riedel, New York, NY (US); Christopher Fulton Hundersmarck, New York, NY (US); Scott Charles Findling, New York, NY (US); and Michael J. McMackin, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Viacom International Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/596,011.
Application 18/596,011 is a continuation of application No. 15/886,514, filed on Feb. 1, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/886,514 is a continuation of application No. 14/862,657, filed on Sep. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,924,214, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0214625 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04H 20/14 (2008.01); H04N 21/222 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/26258 (2013.01) [H04H 20/14 (2013.01); H04N 21/222 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a return feed of a broadcast;
comparing the return feed to a schedule of avail tones for the broadcast;
determining a first scheduled avail tone was not properly triggered when a first notification signaling is not received before a predetermined time has elapsed since a time at which the first scheduled avail tone was scheduled to be triggered, wherein the predetermined time is determined based on a time corresponding to a time required to transmit the broadcast; and
generating a log identifying all scheduled avail tones that were not properly triggered.