SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGE
First Claim
1. A set top box for providing a user configurable option for displaying an emergency alert message on a display unit, 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 message identification module for identifying an emergency alert message from the received data;
a data storage unit for storing media content files and user preferences associated with displaying of the identified emergency alert message;
a processing unit that executes the computer executable instructions to;
determine whether the set top box is currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message;
responsive to a determination that the set top box is not currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message, retrieve the stored user preferences;
determine whether to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences; and
responsive to a determination to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences, display the identified emergency alert message on the display unit.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for displaying an emergency alert message. In one embodiment, a set top box is disclosed that identifies an emergency alert message and determines whether the set top box is currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message. In response to a determination that the set top box is not currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message, the set top box retrieves a set of stored user preferences and determines whether to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences. In response to a determination to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences, the set top box displays the identified emergency alert message on the display unit in accordance with the user specified preferences.
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1. A set top box for providing a user configurable option for displaying an emergency alert message on a display unit, 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 message identification module for identifying an emergency alert message from the received data; a data storage unit for storing media content files and user preferences associated with displaying of the identified emergency alert message; a processing unit that executes the computer executable instructions to; determine whether the set top box is currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message; responsive to a determination that the set top box is not currently tuned to a channel that includes displaying of the identified emergency alert message, retrieve the stored user preferences; determine whether to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences; and responsive to a determination to display the identified emergency alert message based on the retrieved user preferences, display the identified emergency alert message on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method performed by a set top box for displaying an emergency alert, the method comprising:
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receiving media content data from a broadcasting station; identifying from the media content data an emergency alert message; determining whether the set top box is tuned to a channel that includes the emergency alert message; responsive to a determination that the set top box is not tuned to a channel that includes the emergency alert message;
retrieving user preferences associated with displaying the emergency alert message;determining from the user preferences whether to display the emergency alert message; and responsive to a determination to display the emergency alert message, displaying the emergency alert message on a display unit coupled to the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user interface for providing a user configurable option for displaying an emergency alert message, the user interface comprising:
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a user selectable option for identifying the emergency alert message when viewing a channel that does not include the emergency alert message; and a user configurable option for displaying the emergency alert message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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