Patent ID: 9584234
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H04H,H05K

Claim:
1. A method of scheduling media by a local media scheduling system for broadcast in a local market, the method comprising: creating a restricted log of media items, wherein the restricted log of media items includes a daypart restriction associated with the restricted log, and an editing restriction associated with one or more particular clock positions in the restricted log; receiving, from a subscribing station, a request for a log of media items to be inserted into a specific daypart of a local broadcast clock; in response to receiving the request, obtaining subscription information associated with the restricted log of media items; determining, based on the subscription information, whether the restricted log of media items is to be provided to the subscribing station; and in response to the determining that the restricted log of media items is to be provided, transmitting the restricted log of media items to the subscribing station, the restricted log of media items configured to be automatically inserted into the specific daypart of the local broadcast clock, while at least a portion of one remaining daypart of the local broadcast clock is left to be scheduled locally by the subscribing station.