APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A method of notifying a user of content availability, the method comprising:
- presenting information identifying a plurality of programs to a user, wherein the information identifying the plurality of programs is based on a content database;
receiving a content availability notification request specifying a program of interest identified from the presented plurality of programs;
searching current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the program of interest;
determining that the information identifying the specified program of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information;
generating a content availability reminder based on the content database, wherein the content availability reminder is associated with the specified program of interest;
monitoring to determine availability of the specified program of interest;
determining that the specified program of interest is available when the monitoring indicates availability of the specified program of interest; and
generating a content availability reminder notification, wherein the content availability reminder notification indicates at least a title of the specified program of interest.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of notifying a user of content availability, the method comprising:
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presenting information identifying a plurality of programs to a user, wherein the information identifying the plurality of programs is based on a content database; receiving a content availability notification request specifying a program of interest identified from the presented plurality of programs; searching current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the program of interest; determining that the information identifying the specified program of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information; generating a content availability reminder based on the content database, wherein the content availability reminder is associated with the specified program of interest; monitoring to determine availability of the specified program of interest; determining that the specified program of interest is available when the monitoring indicates availability of the specified program of interest; and generating a content availability reminder notification, wherein the content availability reminder notification indicates at least a title of the specified program of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A content availability notification system in a media device, comprising:
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a memory; a program content stream interface configured to receive at least one program content stream; a processor system communicatively coupled to the memory and the program content stream interface, wherein the processor system is configured to process the received program content stream into content; at least one content information source stored in the memory, wherein the at least one content information source identifies a plurality of content; and content availability reminder logic residing in the memory and configured, when executed by the processor system, to; receive a content availability notification request, wherein the content availability notification request specifies at least one content of interest; determine that the specified content of interest is unavailable; generate a content availability reminder, wherein the content availability reminder is associated with the specified content of interest; monitor the content information source to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder; determine that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content information source indicates availability of the specified content of interest; and generate a content availability reminder notification, wherein the content availability reminder indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of notifying a user of content availability, the method comprising:
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receiving a content availability notification request from a remote device, wherein the content availability notification request specifies at least one content of interest; determining that the specified content of interest is unavailable; generating a content availability reminder, wherein the content availability reminder is associated with the specified content of interest; monitoring a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder; determining that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest; and communicating content availability information to a media device associated with the remote device that originated the content availability notification request. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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