Method and system for monitoring a mobile device over a video network
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a notification triggering event based on geographic location of a mobile device and either a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule, the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map;
generating notification information in response to the detection of the notification triggering event, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile; and
transmitting the notification information to a video processor configured to provide one or more video channels,wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the video processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs, andwherein an application resident on the video processor receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and the notification information is concurrently presented with a video feed.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for monitoring location of a user of a mobile device. A notification triggering event based on location of a mobile device is detected. Notification information is generated in response to the detection of the notification triggering event. The notification information to a video processor (e.g., set-top box) that is configured to transmit the notification information to a display.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a notification triggering event based on geographic location of a mobile device and either a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule, the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map; generating notification information in response to the detection of the notification triggering event, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile; and transmitting the notification information to a video processor configured to provide one or more video channels, wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the video processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs, and wherein an application resident on the video processor receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and the notification information is concurrently presented with a video feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to detect a notification triggering event based on geographic location of a mobile device and either a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule, the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, wherein the processor is further configured to generate notification information in response to the detection of the notification triggering event, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile; and a communication interface configured to transmit the notification information to a video processor configured to provide one or more video channels, wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the video processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs, and wherein an application resident on the video processor receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a set-top box, notification information indicating that a mobile device has satisfied a notification condition based on geographic location of the mobile device, the notification condition includes a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule; transmitting the notification information to a display, the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed, and executing an application within the set-top box, wherein the application receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, wherein the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile, and wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the set-top box and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to receive notification information indicating that a mobile device has satisfied a notification condition based on geographic location of the mobile device, the notification condition includes a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule; a processor configured to execute, within a set-top box, an application for formatting the notification information; and a second communication interface configured to transmit the formatted notification information to a display, the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed. wherein the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile, and wherein the application receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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