Method and system for setting and receiving user notifications for content available far in the future
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- selecting search terms to perform a search for content;
saving the search terms at a head end in response to a function selector displayed on a display of a user device and selecting the function selector to form saved search terms;
repeatedly performing searches using the saved search terms at a predetermined frequency at the head end;
generating a search result in response to the saved search terms for each of the searches repeatedly performed;
determining availability of content corresponding to the search result;
when the content corresponding to the search result is unavailable, generating on the display of the user device, a notification selector indicating the content corresponding to the search result is unavailable;
generating notification data at the user device in response to selecting the notification selector, said notification data comprising the search term or search result;
communicating the notification data to a notification system located remotely from the user device;
forming a notification query in response to the notification data;
monitoring guide data at the notification system for content corresponding to the search term or search result;
determining a target device;
generating a notification in response to monitoring guide data;
determining a device type from a user device profile module corresponding to the target device;
formatting the notification according to the device type of the target device to form a formatted notification; and
communicating the formatted notification to the target device.
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Abstract
A system and method comprises a head end performing a search using a search term and communicates a search result. The head end determines availability of the search result and when the search result is unavailable, communicates a notification function selector to a user device. The user device displays the search result and the notification function selector on a screen display. The user device generates a notification selector signal in response to a notification selector selection. The notification selector signal corresponds to the search or search result. The user device communicates the notification selector signal to a notification system. The notification system forms a notification query in response to the notification selector signal and monitors guide data at the notification system for content corresponding to the search or search result and communicates a notification signal to the user device in response to monitoring guide data.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting search terms to perform a search for content; saving the search terms at a head end in response to a function selector displayed on a display of a user device and selecting the function selector to form saved search terms; repeatedly performing searches using the saved search terms at a predetermined frequency at the head end; generating a search result in response to the saved search terms for each of the searches repeatedly performed; determining availability of content corresponding to the search result; when the content corresponding to the search result is unavailable, generating on the display of the user device, a notification selector indicating the content corresponding to the search result is unavailable; generating notification data at the user device in response to selecting the notification selector, said notification data comprising the search term or search result; communicating the notification data to a notification system located remotely from the user device; forming a notification query in response to the notification data; monitoring guide data at the notification system for content corresponding to the search term or search result; determining a target device; generating a notification in response to monitoring guide data; determining a device type from a user device profile module corresponding to the target device; formatting the notification according to the device type of the target device to form a formatted notification; and communicating the formatted notification to the target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a user device initiating saving search terms at a head end to perform a search for content in response to selecting a function selector on a display of the user device; the head end saving the search terms in response to selection of the function selector to form saved search terms, and repeatedly performing a search using the saved search terms and communicating a search result in response to the search to the user device; the head end determining availability of the search result and when at least the search result are unavailable, communicating a notification selector to the user device; the user device displaying the search result and the notification function selector on a screen display, said notification function selector indicating the content corresponding to the search result is unavailable, said user device generating notification data in response to a selection of the notification selector, said notification data corresponding to the search or search result; said user device communicating the notification data to a notification system located remotely from the user device; said notification system forming a notification query in response to the notification data and monitoring guide data at the notification system for content corresponding to the search or search result, determining a target device, generating a notification in response to monitoring guide data, determining a device type from a user device profile module corresponding to the target type, formatting the notification according to the device type of the target device to form a formatted notification, and communicating the formatted notification to the target device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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