SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR DISPLAYING CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION IN A TICKER GUI ON A VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20080120285A1
• Filed: 11/16/2006
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ruckart, John
• Application Number:
  US11/560,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20080120285A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/5
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4786 e-mailing message switching systems, e.g. electronic mail systems H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4886 for displaying a ticker, e.g. scrolling banner for news, stock exchange, weather data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer readable mediums for displaying customized information in a ticker GUI on a video display device are provided. In one exemplary method, the method includes receiving an indication of at least one type of information to be displayed from a plurality of information types in the ticker GUI. The method further includes receiving information from an information source. The method further includes determining if the information corresponds to the at least one type of information. The method further includes providing the received information for display in the ticker GUI when the received information corresponds to the at least one type of information.

Claims

1. A method for displaying customized information in a ticker GUI on a video display device, comprising:

receiving an indication of at least one type of information to be displayed from a plurality of information types in the ticker GUI;

receiving information from an information source;

determining if the information corresponds to the at least one type of information; and

providing the received information for display in the ticker GUI when the received information corresponds to the at least one type of information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one type of information comprises at least one of U.S. news, world news, business news, political news, and sports news.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one type of information comprises sports scores.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one type of information comprises predetermined stock quotes.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication of at least one type of event, the type of event having information associated therewith;

detecting an occurrence of an event corresponding to the at least one type event;

accessing the information associated with the event; and

providing the information associated with the event for display in the ticker GUI.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the event comprises at least one of receiving an email message, receiving a telephone call, receiving an instant message, and receiving a voice mail message.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the event comprises receiving an email message and the information associated with the event is a sender email address and an email subject information.

8. A system for displaying customized information in a ticker GUI on a video display device, comprising:

an interface configured to allow a user to indicate at least one type of information to be displayed from a plurality of information types in the ticker GUI; and

a set-top box configured to receive information from an information source, the set-top box further configured to determine if the information corresponds to the at least one type of information, the set-top box further configured to provide the received information for display in the ticker GUI when the received information corresponds to the at least one type of information.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the information source comprises a content provider computer server.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one type of information comprises at least one of U.S. news, world news, business news, political news, and sports news.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one type of information comprises sports scores.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one type of information comprises predetermined stock quotes.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the interface is further configured to allow the user to indicate at least one type of event, the type of event having information associated therewith, the set-top box further configured to detect an occurrence of an event corresponding to the at least one type event, the set-top box further configured to access the information associated with the event, the set-top box further configured to provide the information associated with the event for display in the ticker GUI.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the event comprises at least one of receiving an email message, reeving a telephone call, reviving an instant message, and receiving a voice mail message.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the event comprises receiving an email message and the information associated with the event is a sender email address and an email subject information.

16. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of displaying customized information in a ticker GUI on a video display device, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of at least one type of information to be displayed from a plurality of information types in the ticker GUI;

receiving information, from an information source;

determining if the information corresponds to the at least one type of information; and

providing the received information for display in the ticker GUI when the received information corresponds to the at least one type of information.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein in at least one type of information comprises at least one of U.S. news, world news, business news, political news, and sports news.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one type of event, the type of event having information associated therewith;

detecting an occurrence of an event corresponding to the at least one type event;

accessing the information associated with the event; and

providing the information associated with the event for display in the ticker GUI.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the event comprises at least one of receiving an email message, receiving a telephone call, receiving an instant message, and receiving a voice mail message.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the event comprises receiving an email message and the information associated with the event is a sender email address and an email subject information.