System and method for implementing do-not-disturb during playback of media content

• US 9,020,124 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2014
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gupta, Shekhar, Tucker, Curtis, Morrill, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elahee, Md S
• Application Number:
  US14/199,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20140247928A1
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 379/68, 379/76, 379 8811- 8813, 379/88.16, 379/88.23, 37920102-20105, 379/211.01, 379/211.02, 455/414.1, 455 411- 413, 725/111
• US Class Current: 379/211.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6505 storing speech in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/658 Means for redirecting recorded messages to other extensions or equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for implementing do-not-disturb feature during media content. For example, in one embodiment, a determination is made on whether to implement the do-not-disturb feature is implemented on at least one of a plurality of devices associated with a user during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify a type of media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature. In response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented, notification of an incoming communication is suspended during playback of the media content.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a do-not-disturb feature during playback of media content, the method comprising:

determining whether to implement the do-not-disturb feature on at least one of a plurality of devices associated with a user during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify that the do-not-disturb feature is triggered when a specified wireless phone of the plurality of devices is in proximity with a set top box playing the media content;

receiving an incoming communication; and

suspending notification of the incoming communication during playback of the media content in response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

prompting a user to select whether to implement do-not-disturb during a selection of the media content.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user preferences indicate whether to implement the do-not-disturb based on a classification of the media content.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a message during the playback indicating information regarding the incoming communication in response to the user preferences allowing the message during the playback.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the classification of the media content is a video on demand media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is implemented in response to the media content being a video on demand media content.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving user input specifying a duration of the playback for implementing the do-do-not-disturb during the duration, and wherein the do-not-disturb is automatically terminated when the playback ends, is stopped, or is paused.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein implementing further comprises:

sending a signal to a communications management system to automatically send the incoming communication to voicemail and prevent the incoming communication from being routed to an electronic device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the incoming communications are any of a call, an email message, a text message, a chat message, and a video message.

9. The method according to claim 3, wherein the classification of the media content is a locally stored media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is not implemented in response to the media content being a locally stored media content.

10. A system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing computer executable instructions for implementing a do-not-disturb feature during playback of media content, the computer executable instructions comprises instructions for;

determining whether to implement the do-not-disturb feature on at least one of a plurality of devices associated with a user during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify that the do-not-disturb feature is triggered when a specified wireless phone of the plurality of devices is in proximity with a set top box playing the media content;

receiving an incoming communication; and

suspending notification of the incoming communication during playback of the media content in response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions further comprises instructions for prompting a user to select whether to implement do-not-disturb during a selection of the media content.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the user preferences indicate whether to implement the do-not-disturb based on a classification of the media content.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the classification of the media content is a video on demand media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is implemented in response to the media content being a video on demand media content.

14. The system according to claim 12, wherein the classification of the media content is a locally stored media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is not implemented in response to the media content being a locally stored media content.

15. The system according to claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions further comprises instructions for receiving user input specifying a duration of the playback for implementing the do-not-disturb during the duration, and wherein the do-not-disturb is automatically terminated when the playback ends, is stopped, or is paused.

16. The system according to claim 10, wherein implementing further comprises sending a signal to a communications management system to automatically send the incoming communication to voicemail and prevent the incoming communication from being routed to the at least one of the plurality of devices.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for implementing a do-not-disturb feature during playback of media content, the computer executable instructions when executed causes one or more machines to perform operations comprising:

determining whether to implement the do-not-disturb feature on at least one of a plurality of devices associated with a user during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify that the do-not-disturb feature is triggered when a specified wireless phone of the plurality of devices is in proximity with a set top box playing the media content;

receiving an incoming communication; and

suspending notification of the incoming communication during playback of the media content in response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the user preferences indicate whether to implement the do-not-disturb based on a classification of the media content.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 18, wherein the classification of the media content is a video on demand media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is implemented in response to the media content being a video on demand media content.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 18, wherein the classification of the media content is a locally stored media content, and wherein the do-not-disturb feature is not implemented in response to the media content being a locally stored media content.