System and Method of Scheduling an Event Related to an Advertisement
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- transmitting media content to a set-top box, the media content including an advertisement, the advertisement including a selectable reminder indicator related to an event;
receiving an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator from the set-top box;
sending a first menu to the set-top box, the first menu including at least one option to schedule a reminder associated with the event; and
sending a second menu to the set-top box in response to receiving a selection of the at least one option, wherein the second menu includes a device menu, the device menu including an option to specify a device order in which to send the reminder to a plurality of devices.
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Abstract
A method includes transmitting media content to a set-top box. The media content includes an advertisement having a selectable reminder indicator related to an event. The method further includes receiving an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator from the set-top box, sending a first menu to the set-top box including at least one option to schedule a reminder associated with the event, and sending a second menu to the set-top box in response to receiving a selection of the at least one option. The second menu includes a device menu including an option to specify a device order in which to send the reminder to a plurality of devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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transmitting media content to a set-top box, the media content including an advertisement, the advertisement including a selectable reminder indicator related to an event; receiving an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator from the set-top box; sending a first menu to the set-top box, the first menu including at least one option to schedule a reminder associated with the event; and sending a second menu to the set-top box in response to receiving a selection of the at least one option, wherein the second menu includes a device menu, the device menu including an option to specify a device order in which to send the reminder to a plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes; a record module executable by the processor to schedule a record operation of a program associated with an advertisement via a network digital video recorder when an input selection of a selectable reminder indicator associated with an event comprises a record input; a device module executable by the processor to enable selection of a plurality of communication devices to receive a reminder associated with the event and to specify a device order of the plurality of communication devices; and a reminder module executable by the processor to schedule transmission of the reminder to a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices based on the device order at one or more selected times when the input selection comprises a reminder input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory processor readable storage medium embodying processor readable instructions, the instructions operable to cause a processor to:
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transmit media content to a set-top box, the media content including an advertisement having a selectable reminder indicator related to an event; receive an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator; receive first data identifying a plurality of devices; receive a device order for transmitting to the plurality of devices; and schedule a first reminder related to the event for transmission to a first device of the plurality of devices at a first time based on the input selection and to schedule a second reminder related to the event for transmission to a second device of the plurality of devices at a second time based on the input selection, wherein the first device and the second device are selected based on the device order.
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