US 12,457,050 B2
Advertisement tracking
Edward D. Monnerat, Parker, CO (US); and Mehul S. Patel, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,629.
Application 18/463,629 is a continuation of application No. 17/714,671, filed on Apr. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,799,575.
Application 17/714,671 is a continuation of application No. 17/197,703, filed on Mar. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,329,742, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 17/197,703 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,207, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,979,162, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/106,207 is a continuation of application No. 15/397,329, filed on Jan. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,084,557, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/397,329 is a continuation of application No. 13/795,919, filed on Mar. 12, 2013, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0421277 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04H 60/63 (2008.01)
CPC H04H 60/33 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4333 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/462 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04H 60/63 (2013.01)] 64 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
causing, by a computing device, output of an advertisement;
determining that a content item obscures at least a portion of the advertisement being output via a display; and
based on the portion of the advertisement being a certain portion of the advertisement that is restricted from being obscured, pausing the advertisement being output via the display.