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A client processor-based system may receive software from a web site server as well as information about when commercial advertisements will be distributed over video distribution systems. This information may be used by the client processor-based system to automatically record commercial broadcast

A client processor-based system may receive software from a web site server as well as information about when commercial advertisements will be distributed over video distribution systems. This information may be used by the client processor-based system to automatically record commercial broadcast from a video distribution system. The recorded commercial broadcast may then be automatically replayed in the course of using content or services received in return for playing the commercial advertisement.

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1. A method comprising:detecting an event; in response to the detection of an event, automatically accessing an advertisement distributed over a first medium; accessing content from a second medium; displaying said advertisement in association with the content from said second medium; and interrupti

1. A method comprising:detecting an event; in response to the detection of an event, automatically accessing an advertisement distributed over a first medium; accessing content from a second medium; displaying said advertisement in association with the content from said second medium; and interrupting said content and displaying said advertisement. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically accessing the advertisement includes accessing over the second medium, information about when the advertisement is to be distributed over the first medium.3. The method of claim 2 wherein detecting the event includes comparing the current time with the time when the advertisement is to be distributed over the first medium.4. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically accessing the advertisement includes automatically accessing the advertisement in response to an elapsed period of time.5. The method of claim 1 wherein accessing said advertisement further includes automatically accessing the advertisement over a television distribution system.6. The method of claim 1 wherein accessing content further includes accessing content over the Internet.7. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:detect an event; access an advertisement distributed over a first medium in response to the event; provide access to content from a second medium; display the advertisement in association with the content from the second medium; and interrupt the content and display the advertisement. 8. The article of claim 7 further storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to access information over a second medium about when the advertisement is to be distributed over the first medium.9. The article of claim 7 further storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to access the content over the Internet.10. A system comprising:a first interface that automatically accesses an advertisement distributed over a first medium; a second interface that accesses content over a second medium; and a processor coupled to said interfaces to provide access to said content with said advertisement. 11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first interface includes an interface to a television distribution system.12. The system of claim 11 wherein the second interface includes an interface to the Internet.