Displaying messages according to priority

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting from various mechanisms for displaying a message directed to particular user(s) and/or user account(s). The mechanism by which the message may be displayed may be determined based at least in part on prediction of the importance and/or a prediction of a time criticality of the message to the user(s) to whom the message is to be delivered. The message may be received or generated by a hub user device. If the hub user device is not in the process of displaying any content on a primary display screen associated with the hub user device, then the received or generated message may be displayed on the primary display screen. If the hub user device is using the primary display screen to display any variety of content, then the message may be displayed on the primary display screen, redirected to another user device in communicative connection with the hub user device, or stored for later display based at least in part on the prediction of the importance and/or time criticality of the message.

主权项

1. A set top box (STB), comprising:
at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
receive a message associated with a user account and an indication of a priority level associated with the message, wherein the priority level is based at least in part on a user profile associated with the user account and one or more of: (i) one or more key words of the message, (ii) a sender of the message, or (iii) the user account to which the message is directed from among a plurality of user accounts;determine that the STB is currently playing video content to a primary display screen communicatively coupled to the STB;determine that the priority level is less than a threshold level to display the message during playback of the video content;determine a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value associated with a first wireless communications signal between a smart phone associated with the user account and the STB;determine a second RSSI value associated with a second wireless communications signal between a tablet computing device associated with the user account and the STB;determine, based at least in part on the first RSSI value and the second RSSI value, that the message is to be sent to the smart phone; andsend the message to the smart phone.