SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SET-TOP-BOX MESSAGING DISPLAY
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1. A method, comprising:
- retrieving a plurality of messages from a memory of a set top box responsive to a detection of a remote activity of a remote associated with the set-top-box;
providing the plurality of messages to a display in response to the detected remote activity and after a predefined period of quiescence beginning after the detected remote activity, wherein a sequence of the plurality of messages is determined by a message priority assigned to each of the plurality of messages, and wherein at least one message having a higher message priority than the other of the plurality of messages is displayed before the other of the plurality of the messages, and redisplayed repeatedly until a confirmation code is received indicating the at least one message has been acknowledged; and
periodically providing the at least one of the plurality of messages to the display for a first time period, without user acknowledgement, and removing the at least one of the plurality of messages from the display for a second time period which is a longer time than the first time period, until additional activity of the remote is detected and an acknowledgement signal is received in the set-top-box from the remote.
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Abstract
In a set-top-box system, messages from a service provider are stored and delayed until activity from a set-top-box remote is detected. Messages are then generated and provided to a television associated with the set-top-box. Delaying of the message display until set-top-box activity is detected allows short display times, thus preventing burn-in on some television screens, while providing a greater likelihood that messages will be viewed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a plurality of messages from a memory of a set top box responsive to a detection of a remote activity of a remote associated with the set-top-box; providing the plurality of messages to a display in response to the detected remote activity and after a predefined period of quiescence beginning after the detected remote activity, wherein a sequence of the plurality of messages is determined by a message priority assigned to each of the plurality of messages, and wherein at least one message having a higher message priority than the other of the plurality of messages is displayed before the other of the plurality of the messages, and redisplayed repeatedly until a confirmation code is received indicating the at least one message has been acknowledged; and periodically providing the at least one of the plurality of messages to the display for a first time period, without user acknowledgement, and removing the at least one of the plurality of messages from the display for a second time period which is a longer time than the first time period, until additional activity of the remote is detected and an acknowledgement signal is received in the set-top-box from the remote. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A set-top-box, comprising:
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a memory; a remote interface that receives control signals from at least one remote; and at least one processor that; retrieves a plurality of messages from the memory of the set top box responsive to detected remote activity of the at least one remote; generates a display message comprising the plurality of messages; provides the plurality of messages to a display in response to the detected remote activity and after a predefined period of quiescence beginning after the detected remote activity, wherein a sequence of the plurality of messages is determined by a message priority assigned to each of the plurality of messages, and wherein at least one message having a higher message priority than the other of the plurality of messages is displayed, and redisplayed repeatedly until a confirmation code is received indicating the at least one message has been acknowledged; and periodically provides the at least one of the plurality of messages to the display for a first time period, without user acknowledgement, and removes the at least one of the plurality of messages from the display for a second time period which is a longer time than the first time period, until additional activity of the remote is detected and an acknowledgement signal is received in the set-top-box from the remote. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for execution by a processor, that, when executed, cause the processor to:
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retrieve a plurality of messages from a memory of a set top box responsive to a detection of a remote activity of a remote associated with the set-top-box; generate a plurality of display messages in response to the detected remote activity; and provide the plurality of messages to a display in response to the detected remote activity and after a predefined period of quiescence beginning after the detected remote activity, wherein a sequence of the plurality of messages is determined by a message priority assigned to each of the plurality of messages, and wherein at least one message having a higher message priority than the other of the plurality of messages is displayed before the other of the plurality of the messages, and redisplayed repeatedly until a confirmation code is received indicating the at least one message has been acknowledged; and periodically provide at least one of the plurality of messages to the display for the first time period, without user acknowledgement, and remove the at least one of the plurality of messages from the display for the second time period which is a longer time than the first time period, until additional activity of the remote is detected and an acknowledgement signal is received in the set-top-box from the remote. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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