Cross-platform messaging
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a short message service (SMS) message on user media equipment, the user media equipment comprising a set-top box and a display, the method comprising:
- receiving with the set-top box the SMS message, wherein the SMS message includes information identifying a triggering event for displaying the SMS message, and wherein the identified triggering event for displaying the SMS message is independent of user action;
storing the SMS message until occurrence of the identified triggering event;
detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and
in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, displaying the SMS message on at least a portion of the display of the user media equipment, wherein;
an interactive media guidance application is implemented and displayed on the user media equipment, the at least a portion of the display is at least a portion of an interactive media guidance application display, anddisplaying the received SMS message comprises displaying the received SMS message in the at least a portion of the interactive media guidance application display.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for displaying a short message service (SMS) message on user media equipment, in which the user media equipment includes a set-top box and a display. In some embodiments, the set-top box receives an SMS message, wherein the SMS message includes information identifying a triggering event for displaying the SMS message. The SMS message is stored until the occurrence and detection of the identified triggering event. In response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, the SMS message is displayed on at least a portion of the display of the user media equipment.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a short message service (SMS) message on user media equipment, the user media equipment comprising a set-top box and a display, the method comprising:
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receiving with the set-top box the SMS message, wherein the SMS message includes information identifying a triggering event for displaying the SMS message, and wherein the identified triggering event for displaying the SMS message is independent of user action; storing the SMS message until occurrence of the identified triggering event; detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, displaying the SMS message on at least a portion of the display of the user media equipment, wherein; an interactive media guidance application is implemented and displayed on the user media equipment, the at least a portion of the display is at least a portion of an interactive media guidance application display, and displaying the received SMS message comprises displaying the received SMS message in the at least a portion of the interactive media guidance application display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying an SMS message, the system comprising:
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user media equipment comprising a set-top box and a display, wherein the set-top box is configured to; receive the SMS message, wherein the SMS message includes information identifying a triggering event for displaying the SMS message, and wherein the identified triggering event for displaying the SMS message is independent of user action; store the SMS message until occurrence of the identified triggering event; detect the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, display the SMS message on at least a portion of the display of the user media equipment, wherein an interactive media guidance application is implemented and displayed on the user media equipment, the at least a portion of the display is at least a portion of an interactive media guidance application display, and the set-top box is further configured to display the received SMS message in the at least a portion of the interactive media guidance application display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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