| 摘要 |
Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of notifying a user of content availability, the method comprising:
receiving, at a media device, a content availability notification request from a remote device that is communicatively coupled to the media device of the user, wherein the content availability notification request specifies content that is of interest to the user; determining, at the media device, that the specified content of interest is not currently scheduled for presentation based upon a search of current electronic program guide (EPG) information that is stored at the media device, wherein the EPG information stores at least presentation schedule information pertaining to a plurality of currently scheduled programs over a predefined duration; receiving, at the media device, EPG information updates,
wherein the EPG information updates are periodically received after the content availability notification request is received, andwherein the EPG information updates are used to update the EPG information stored at the media device; periodically monitoring, at the media device, the updated EPG information to determine availability of the specified content of interest; and generating, at the media device, a content availability reminder notification in response to determining during periodic monitoring that the specified content of interest is currently available or is scheduled for future presentation, wherein the content availability reminder notification is presented to the user and indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest. |
