New Patent on TV Forces You to Watch Ads 470
WebHostingGuy writes "A patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says researchers of the Netherland-based consumer electronics company have created a technology that could let broadcasters freeze a channel during a commercial, so viewers wouldn't be able to avoid it. Philips acknowledged that this technology might not sit well with consumers and suggested in its patent filing that consumers be allowed to avoid the feature if they paid broadcasters a fee."
I don't mind the ads... (Score:5, Funny)
Improvement? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow, this technology works! (Score:2, Funny)
Good job. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm off to patent magazines that refuse to let you turn the page for 30 seconds if there's an ad on it.
30 seconds into the future... (Score:5, Funny)
1) Forbid viewers from switching channels during commercials.
2) Forbid viewers from turning off their TV's.
3) Get promoted to CEO of Network 23.
4) Rule the World!
Bwahhhahahahahaha!
My next patent (Score:3, Funny)
Man, I'm gonna be rich...
Re:Wow, this technology works! (Score:4, Funny)
--jeffk++
That's nothing (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good job. (Score:2, Funny)
When supply and demand does not work (Score:2, Funny)
Nothing to see here, please move along.
After a word from our spons
<I don't know how to pause text, but when I figure it out, I'll patent it for web advertsements>
Re:Good job. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dear broadcasters: (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bad enough already (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Can I still turn it off? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Wow, this technology works! (Score:5, Funny)
Then they better also ensure that the power supply for the TV and set-top box are hardwired into the wall, and that the mains fusebox is protected by a combination code. Otherwise, some knucklehead customers are going to switch off the entire setup at whatever access point is available, just out of principle.
i guess this is a phillips ad (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Wow, this technology works! (Score:3, Funny)
That's funny. I thought the same thing when I saw "American Idol".
Re:Wow, this technology works! (Score:5, Funny)
Don't back-talk your pimp!
*smack*
Slashdot patent (Score:5, Funny)
Max Headroom Era Approaching Fast! (Score:3, Funny)
Each day, as I read more and more about how content providers are trying to control our view habits, I am reminded of the old Max Headroom show where Corporations ruled and Ratings were more important than anything else.
We better prepare to get off the grid!
Blanks Unite!
But how will we know when and where to unite if we're not connected?