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 written by the user of the mobile device, wherein the electronic message includes first control information identifying a triggering event associated with display of the electronic message, and wherein the identified triggering event is independent of user action and is associated with at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed;
retrieving the user profile, wherein the user profile includes second control information;
comparing the first control information of the received electronic message with the second control information of the user profile;
determining, based on the comparing, that at least a portion of the first control information matches a portion of the second control information; and
based on determining that at least the portion of the first control information matches the portion of the second control information, causing the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of a display associated with the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is associated with at least one of the user profile and the 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 written by the user of the mobile device, wherein the electronic message includes first control information identifying a triggering event associated with display of the electronic message, and wherein the identified triggering event is independent of user action and is associated with at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed; retrieving the user profile, wherein the user profile includes second control information; comparing the first control information of the received electronic message with the second control information of the user profile; determining, based on the comparing, that at least a portion of the first control information matches a portion of the second control information; and based on determining that at least the portion of the first control information matches the portion of the second control information, causing the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of a display associated with the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is associated with at least one of the user profile and the 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:
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the user equipment device configured to; receive the electronic message written by the user of the mobile device, wherein the electronic message includes first control information identifying a triggering event associated with display of the electronic message, and wherein the identified triggering event is independent of user action and is associated with at least one of a user profile and specified content being displayed; retrieve the user profile, wherein the user profile includes second control information; compare the first control information of the received electronic message with the second control information of the user profile; determine, based on the comparing, that at least a portion of the first control information matches a portion of the second control information; and based on determining that at least the portion of the first control information matches the portion of the second control information, cause the electronic message to be displayed on at least a portion of a display associated with the user equipment device, wherein the triggering event is associated with at least one of the user profile and the specified content being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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