Electronic mail reminder for an internet television program guide
First Claim
1. An Internet e-mail reminder system for transmitting e-mail reminder messages of media events over the Internet comprising:
- a web server for transmitting web pages of media asset identifiers over the Internet, wherein the web server is configured to;
receive a user selection of a media asset from the web pages of media asset identifiers;
receive an order of at least one e-mail reminder message for the media asset;
receive a user selection of a selectable e-mail reminder management option;
generate for display an identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message, wherein the identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message is displayed in an e-mail reminder management web page in response to receipt of the user selection of the selectable e-mail reminder management option, and wherein the e-mail reminder management web page includes at least one selectable option comprising at least one of;
a how soon option for determining how soon to send the at least one e-mail reminder message to a user equipment device relative to the time that the media asset is to begin, anda how often option for determining how often the at least one e-mail reminder message is to be generated and sent to the user equipment device;
in response to user input, modify an attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message without modifying when the media asset is to begin; and
automatically generate and transmit over the Internet the at least one e-mail reminder message to the user equipment device according to the modified attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message to remind a user when the media asset is to begin.
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Abstract
An Internet television program guide electronic-mail (e-mail) reminder system is provided. The system allows a user at a multimedia system to order and receive e-mail message reminders of scheduled television events over the Internet. The user can order e-mail reminders after selecting a program from the program listings or by supplying [a program title directly] specific user program preferences without having to consult the program listings. The user can specify when and how often the reminders will be generated and received. If desired, the user can view a list of all currently requested e-mail reminders. Entries can be added to the list or the user can cancel a previously ordered reminder. The user can order e-mail reminders for scheduled pay-per-view programs using the system. The user can also have reminder information periodically updated and available directly on the user'"'"'s multimedia system.
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24 Claims
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1. An Internet e-mail reminder system for transmitting e-mail reminder messages of media events over the Internet comprising:
a web server for transmitting web pages of media asset identifiers over the Internet, wherein the web server is configured to; receive a user selection of a media asset from the web pages of media asset identifiers; receive an order of at least one e-mail reminder message for the media asset; receive a user selection of a selectable e-mail reminder management option; generate for display an identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message, wherein the identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message is displayed in an e-mail reminder management web page in response to receipt of the user selection of the selectable e-mail reminder management option, and wherein the e-mail reminder management web page includes at least one selectable option comprising at least one of; a how soon option for determining how soon to send the at least one e-mail reminder message to a user equipment device relative to the time that the media asset is to begin, and a how often option for determining how often the at least one e-mail reminder message is to be generated and sent to the user equipment device; in response to user input, modify an attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message without modifying when the media asset is to begin; and automatically generate and transmit over the Internet the at least one e-mail reminder message to the user equipment device according to the modified attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message to remind a user when the media asset is to begin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for transmitting e-mail reminder messages of media events over the Internet, the method comprising:
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transmitting web pages of media asset identifiers over the Internet; receiving a user selection of a media asset from the web pages of media asset identifiers; receiving an order of at least one e-mail reminder message for the media asset; receiving a user selection of a selectable e-mail reminder management option; generating for display an identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message, wherein the identifier associated with the at least one e-mail reminder message is displayed in an e-mail reminder management web page in response to receipt of the user selection of the selectable e-mail reminder management option, and wherein the e-mail reminder management web page includes at least one selectable option comprising at least one of; a how soon option for determining how soon to send the at least one e-mail reminder message to a user equipment device relative to the time that the media asset is to begin, and a how often option for determining how often the at least one e-mail reminder message is to be generated and sent to the user equipment device; in response to user input, modifying an attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message without modifying when the media asset is to begin; and automatically generating and transmitting the at least one e-mail reminder message over the Internet to the user equipment device according to the modified attribute of the at least one e-mail reminder message to remind a user when the media asset is to begin. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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