USER NOTIFICATION OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CHANNEL PROBLEMS
First Claim
1. A method for notifying a user of broadcast communication channel problems, the method comprising:
- at a broadcast distribution facility, detecting a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user;
at the broadcast distribution facility, ascertaining a cause of the problem;
at the broadcast distribution facility, relaying an indication of the cause of the problem to the broadcast communication receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the broadcast communication facility to the broadcast communication receiver; and
at the broadcast communication receiver, informing the user of the cause of the problem.
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Abstract
A method is presented for notifying a user of a broadcast communication channel problem. At a broadcast distribution facility, a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user is detected. A cause of the problem is ascertained at the facility. The broadcast distribution facility then relays an indication of the cause of the problem to the receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the facility to the receiver. The receiver informs the user of the cause of the problem.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for notifying a user of broadcast communication channel problems, the method comprising:
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at a broadcast distribution facility, detecting a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user; at the broadcast distribution facility, ascertaining a cause of the problem; at the broadcast distribution facility, relaying an indication of the cause of the problem to the broadcast communication receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the broadcast communication facility to the broadcast communication receiver; and at the broadcast communication receiver, informing the user of the cause of the problem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A broadcast communication system capable of notifying a user of broadcast communication channel problems, the broadcast communication system comprising:
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a broadcast distribution facility; and a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user; wherein the broadcast distribution facility is configured to detect a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to the broadcast communication receiver, ascertain a cause of the problem, and relay an indication of the cause of the problem to the broadcast communication receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the broadcast communication facility to the broadcast communication receiver; and wherein the broadcast communication receiver is configured to receive the indication of the cause of the problem and inform the user of the cause of the problem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A broadcast distribution facility capable of notifying a user of broadcast communication channel problems, the broadcast distribution facility being configured to detect a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to a broadcast communication receiver associated with the user, ascertain a cause of the problem, and relay an indication of the cause of the problem to the broadcast communication receiver over a second broadcast communication channel from the broadcast communication facility to the broadcast communication receiver.
- 34. A broadcast communication receiver capable of notifying a user of broadcast communication channel problems, the broadcast communication receiver being configured to receive an indication of a cause of a problem involving a first broadcast communication channel from a broadcast distribution facility to the broadcast communication receiver, wherein the indication of the cause is received over a second broadcast communication channel from the broadcast distribution facility to the broadcast communication receiver, and inform the user of the cause of the problem.
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