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From: TimF4/19/2006 12:03:55 PM
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Philips files for patent to force ad viewing

4/18/2006 7:35:10 PM, by Peter Pollack

"...The device Philips envisions would scan any broadcast or recording for digital signals labeled as commercial content. Just as many new DVDs begin by displaying ads that the viewer cannot bypass, a channel running a commercial would be locked until that commercial was over. Similarly, the fast-forward or skip controls on your digital video recorder would be disabled while a commercial is playing..."

arstechnica.com
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