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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BYPASSING AN EMERGENCY ALERT BREAK-IN

  • US 20100211970A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2009
  • Published: 08/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A set top box for bypassing an emergency alert break-in, the set top box comprising:

  • a memory component for storing computer executable instructions;

    a communication interface for receiving data from a media content provider;

    a decoder module for decoding the received data;

    an emergency alert break-in monitoring module for identifying an emergency alert break-in from the received data;

    an emergency alert break-in bypass user interface module for generating and displaying an emergency alert break-in bypass user interface for enabling a viewer to a bypass an identified emergency alert break-in; and

    an emergency alert break-in bypass module for bypassing the identified emergency alert break-in in response to receiving a user request to bypass the identified emergency alert break-in.

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