Method and Apparatus for Control of a Set-Top Box/Digital Video Recorder Using a Mobile Device
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1. A method for providing a program reminder to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication from the user of interest in a program;
generating the program reminder when the media program is available; and
transmitting the program reminder to a mobile device for display to the user.
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Abstract
One embodiment may take the form of a method and apparatus for controlling a set-top box (STB) or digital video recorder (DVR) through a mobile device. The STB may be configured to provide a reminder message to the mobile device of a user to notify the user that a particular program is available for viewing. In another embodiment, the user may reply to the reminder message through their mobile device to instruct the STB to record the desired program in the memory of the DVR. Thus, the user may instruct the DVR to record a program in response to a program reminder without the requirement of being in the same location as the STB.
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1. A method for providing a program reminder to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication from the user of interest in a program; generating the program reminder when the media program is available; and transmitting the program reminder to a mobile device for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communicating with a set-top box using a mobile device, the method comprising:
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generating a program reminder configured to notify a user about a media program; transmitting the program reminder to a mobile device for display to the user; and monitoring for receipt of a response to the program reminder. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a program reminder to a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a set-top box configured to generate information about a media program; a modem operably connected to the set-top box, the modem configured to transmit the information about the media program over a network connection; and a headend operably connected to the modem, the headend configured to receive the information about the media program over the network connection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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