SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BYPASSING AN EMERGENCY ALERT BREAK-IN
First Claim
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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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in. An emergency alert break-in means any message, alert, and/or newscast that interrupts by preempting and/or modifying displaying of a regularly scheduled program to present information associated with an urgent and/or important event. For example, in one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving data from a media content provider; identifying from the data an emergency alert break-in; presenting a user interface that includes an option for bypassing the emergency alert break-in; and displaying a regularly scheduled program in response to receiving a request to bypass the emergency alert break-in.
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20 Claims
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1. A set top box for bypassing an emergency alert break-in, the set top box comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method executed by a set top box for bypassing an emergency alert break-in, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a media content provider; identifying from the data an emergency alert break-in; presenting a user interface that includes an option for bypassing the emergency alert break-in; and responsive to receiving a request to bypass the emergency alert break-in;
displaying a regularly scheduled program. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A user interface for bypassing an emergency alert break-in, the user interface comprising:
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a user selectable option for bypassing the emergency alert break-in; and a user selectable option for displaying the emergency alert break-in. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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