DE69027276D1 - Verfahren, System und Vorrichtung zum Liefern von demographisch ausgerichteter Fernsehwerbung - Google Patents

Verfahren, System und Vorrichtung zum Liefern von demographisch ausgerichteter Fernsehwerbung

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DE69027276D1
DE69027276D1 DE69027276T DE69027276T DE69027276D1 DE 69027276 D1 DE69027276 D1 DE 69027276D1 DE 69027276 T DE69027276 T DE 69027276T DE 69027276 T DE69027276 T DE 69027276T DE 69027276 D1 DE69027276 D1 DE 69027276D1
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television advertisements
targeted television
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David E Wachob
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Arris Technology Inc
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DE69027276T 1989-10-23 1990-09-05 Verfahren, System und Vorrichtung zum Liefern von demographisch ausgerichteter Fernsehwerbung Expired - Fee Related DE69027276T2 (de)

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