Cross-platform messaging
First Claim
1. A method for causing an electronic message, written by a user of a mobile device, to be displayed on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
- receiving with the user equipment device the electronic message, wherein the electronic message includes information identifying a triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed, and wherein the identified triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed is independent of user action;
storing the electronic message;
detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and
in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, causing the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of a display of the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is based on at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed on the 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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20 Claims
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1. A method for causing an electronic message, written by a user of a mobile device, to be displayed on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
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receiving with the user equipment device the electronic message, wherein the electronic message includes information identifying a triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed, and wherein the identified triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed is independent of user action; storing the electronic message; detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, causing the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of a display of the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is based on at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for causing an electronic message, written by a user of a mobile device, to be displayed on a user equipment device, the system comprising:
the user equipment device configured to; receive the electronic message, wherein the electronic message includes information identifying a triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed, and wherein the identified triggering event for causing the electronic message to be displayed is independent of user action; store the electronic message; detect the occurrence of the identified triggering event; and in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, cause the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of the display of the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is based on at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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