System and method for communicating alerts through a set-top box
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1. A method for distributing an alert to a set-top box, the method comprising:
- receiving media content for communication to one or more set-top boxes, each of the one or more set-top boxes associated with one or more alert profiles;
determining whether the media content is relevant to the one or more alert profiles, wherein at least metadata related to the media content is analyzed;
extracting data associated with the one or more alert profiles from the media content, wherein data is extracted based on criteria in the alert profiles, and wherein extracted data includes a segment of the media content itself as determined by the criteria;
generating an alert in response to the extracted data being associated with the one or more alert profiles, wherein the alert is one of a plurality of alerts;
distributing the alert to the one or more set-top boxes having respectively the one or more alert profiles, based at least in part on an association of the alert with at least one of the one or more alert profiles;
presenting the alert if a threshold volume of social network activity is reached related to the media content, wherein the social network activity comprises at least one of social media postings, likes, dislikes, or social media commentary related to the media content;
disregarding the alert if the threshold volume of social network activity is not reached related to the media content; and
recording the plurality of alerts, wherein the recorded alerts are organized based on at least one of social network volume, length of recording, historical views, views of friends, or national content.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing an alert to a set-top box. Media content is received for communication to one or more set-top boxes. Data is extracted from the media content. A determination is made whether the extracted data is associated with one or more alert profiles. The alert is generated in response to the extracted data being associated with the one or more alert profiles. The alert is distributed to one or more set-top boxes in response to generating the one or more alert profiles.
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1. A method for distributing an alert to a set-top box, the method comprising:
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receiving media content for communication to one or more set-top boxes, each of the one or more set-top boxes associated with one or more alert profiles; determining whether the media content is relevant to the one or more alert profiles, wherein at least metadata related to the media content is analyzed; extracting data associated with the one or more alert profiles from the media content, wherein data is extracted based on criteria in the alert profiles, and wherein extracted data includes a segment of the media content itself as determined by the criteria; generating an alert in response to the extracted data being associated with the one or more alert profiles, wherein the alert is one of a plurality of alerts; distributing the alert to the one or more set-top boxes having respectively the one or more alert profiles, based at least in part on an association of the alert with at least one of the one or more alert profiles; presenting the alert if a threshold volume of social network activity is reached related to the media content, wherein the social network activity comprises at least one of social media postings, likes, dislikes, or social media commentary related to the media content; disregarding the alert if the threshold volume of social network activity is not reached related to the media content; and recording the plurality of alerts, wherein the recorded alerts are organized based on at least one of social network volume, length of recording, historical views, views of friends, or national content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A set-top box, comprising:
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an interface for communication with a communications network; output ports for communicating media content to one or more displays; non-transitory computer readable media comprising logic configured to be executed by a processor to; receive alerts associated with extracted data received by the communications network; and record the alerts, wherein the recorded alerts are organized based on at least one of social network volume, length of recording, historical views, views of friends, or national content; wherein at least metadata related to the media content is analyzed to determine whether the media content is relevant to one or more alert profiles associated with the set-top box, wherein the extracted data is extracted based on criteria in the one or more alert profiles, wherein extracted data includes a segment of the media content itself as determined by the criteria, and wherein the alerts are distributed to the set top box, based at least in part on an association of the alert with at least one of the one or more alert profiles of the set top box; present the alert if a threshold volume of social network activity is reached related to the media content, wherein the social network activity comprises at least one of social media postings, likes, dislikes, or social media commentary related to the media content; and disregard the alert if the threshold volume of social network activity is not reached related to the media content; and a memory configured to store one or more alert profiles for one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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