System and method of message notification and access via a video distribution network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream comprising video content;
receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber; and
selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of message notification and access via a video distribution network are disclosed. A method may include receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream including video content. The method may also include receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber. The method may also include selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream comprising video content; receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber; and selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A set top box device, comprising:
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at least one network interface to receive via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network a data stream including video content and a notification of a message directed to a communication address of a subscriber; logic to select a first visual message indicator based at least partially on the communication address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user interface comprising:
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video content received via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system; and a message notification indicator associated with an incoming message received at the IPTV system, wherein the message notification indicator is selected based at least partially on the communication address of a destination device of the incoming message and a type of the incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying instructions to manipulate a computing platform to:
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receive, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, an IPTV data stream comprising video content; receive, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber; and send a first display signal to display the video content and a first visual message indication, wherein the first visual message indication is selected based at least partially on the communication address. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of message notification via a cable television network (CATV), comprising:
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receiving, via a cable television (CATV) network, a broadcast signal comprising video content; receiving, via the CATV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber; and selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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