METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A REMINDER NOTIFICATION FOR A SET-TOP BOX
First Claim
1. A method for providing a reminder notification, comprising:
- determining a reminder notification rule for a recipient, the reminder notification rule comprises at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box;
querying a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content in accordance with the reminder notification rule; and
sending a reminder notification to the recipient based on a query result.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a reminder notification for a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that determines a reminder notification rule for a recipient with at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box, queries a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content in accordance with the reminder notification rule, and sends a reminder notification to the recipient based on a query result. Another embodiment is disclosed that receives a request for a usage information of a set-top box in accordance with a reminder notification preference that has a reminder notification rule with at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box, and sends the usage information for the set-top box based upon the reminder notification preference.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a reminder notification, comprising:
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determining a reminder notification rule for a recipient, the reminder notification rule comprises at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box; querying a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content in accordance with the reminder notification rule; and sending a reminder notification to the recipient based on a query result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing a reminder notification, comprising:
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receiving a request for a usage information of a set-top box in accordance with a reminder notification preference, the reminder notification preference comprises a reminder notification rule that comprises at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box; and sending the usage information for the set-top box based upon the reminder notification preference. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing an interface for reminder notifications, comprising:
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receiving a request to create a reminder notification preference for a recipient; receiving input to establish a reminder notification rule for querying a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content, wherein the reminder notification rule comprises at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box; and requesting a reminder notification from a notification module, the notification module operable to send a reminder notification to the recipient based on the reminder notification preference. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for providing a reminder notification, comprising:
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a computer readable medium operable to store a reminder notification preference associated with a recipient, the reminder notification preference comprises a reminder notification rule for a recipient, the reminder notification rule comprises at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box; and a reminder notification module in communication with the computer readable medium and operable to query a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content in accordance with the reminder notification rule and send a reminder notification to a recipient based on a query result. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. The system for providing a content reminder, comprising:
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a processor operable to execute a set of instructions; and a computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer readable medium operable to store a set of instructions, the set of instructions are configured to; determine a reminder notification rule for a recipient, the reminder notification rule indicates at least one descriptor of media content received by a set-top box; query a database for one or more selections of scheduled media content in accordance with the reminder notification rule; and send a reminder notification to a recipient based on a query result. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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