US 12,149,766 B2
Viewer-specific content replacement
Kate Megan Carney Landow, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/146,729.
Prior Publication US 2024/0214627 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/437 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2668 (2013.01) [H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/2353 (2013.01); H04N 21/25816 (2013.01); H04N 21/437 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated process for personalizing video content, comprising:
authenticating a user device associated with a user account with a waiting room of a system supporting content replacement;
identifying a replaceable segment in the video content;
selecting replacement video content by comparing metadata associated with the user account to metadata associated with potential replacement content, wherein the metadata associated with the user account is generated in response to a previous meeting associated with the user account;
replacing the replaceable segment in the video content with the selected replacement video content to generate personalized video content for the user account; and
transmitting, in unicast, the personalized video content including the selected replacement video content to the user device for display in the waiting room.