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

• US 9,077,808 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2014
• Issued: 07/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink, Inc. (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:
  US14/199,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20140247932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 488 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, 455/417, 725/111
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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, the do-not-disturb feature is implemented on an electronic device during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, where the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on the electronic device. 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:

communicating, from a set top box, directly with a wireless phone associated with the user to implement the do-not-disturb feature on the wireless phone during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on the electronic device;

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 1, further comprising sending a call directly to voicemail in response in response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented.

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

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 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 the 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 1, wherein the user preferences specifies a time period for the do-not-disturb to remain active.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein a user is required to enter the time period.

11. A set top box, 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;

communicate directly with a wireless phone to implement the do-not-disturb feature on the electronic device during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on the wireless phone;

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.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, 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.

13. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the user preferences indicate whether to implement the do-not-disturb based on a classification of the media content.

14. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions further comprises instructions for displaying a message during the playback indicating information regarding the incoming communication in response to the user preferences allowing the message during the playback.

15. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions further comprises instructions for sending a call directly to voicemail in response in response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented.

16. The electronic device according to claim 11, 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 paused.

17. The electronic device according to claim 11, 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 electronic device.

18. 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 a set top box to perform operations comprising:

communicating directly with a wireless phone to implement the do-not-disturb feature on an electronic device during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on wireless phone;

receiving an incoming communication; and

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

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 18, wherein the operations further comprises prompting a user to select whether to implement do-not-disturb during a selection of the media content.

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