Patent ID: 8990856
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for viewing media referenced by playlist entries in a user-compiled playlist including targeted advertisements displayed proximate the playlist, comprising: a local remote controller device for controlling a TV server, wherein playlist entries are selected by a user from a playlist displayed on the local remote controller device and not displayed on a TV; wherein at least one advertisement is selected from a database of advertisements and wherein said at least one advertisement is closely related to a first playlist entry, wherein the at least the one closely related advertisement is displayed on the remote controller device in close physical proximity to the first playlist entry; wherein the playlist is compiled by a user; and wherein media referenced by a URL media link is added to the playlist by the user according to a method comprising: with a cursor over the displayed media link, activating a pop-up menu that includes action choices comprising at least: