Notification controls for television viewing

摘要

Notification controls regarding television viewing are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a notification condition can be created and by one or more components of a notification system. Actions regarding viewing of television content are then monitored and compared with the notification condition. Once the notification condition is satisfied, a notification is sent, which can be in real time or near-real time, as the television is being watched. Notification conditions may be satisfied with any of a variety of triggers, and the notifications can be sent in a variety of forms to any of a variety of devices. The notification system can redirect a television to a predetermined television channel and/or request authorization to access certain content. Notification controls can be created, viewed, and/or managed using any of a variety of devices.

主权项

1. A method for providing notification controls of video content, the method comprising:
creating a notification condition based on user input, the notification condition relating to viewing of video content at a location having a plurality of presentation devices, wherein the notification condition identifies a first subset of the presentation devices at the location to which the notification condition applies, and wherein the notification condition does not apply to a second subset of the presentation devices at the location; storing the notification condition in a database; monitoring attempts to view video content on the first subset of presentation devices; comparing, with a processing unit, the attempts to view video content on the first subset of presentation actions with the notification condition to determine whether the notification condition has been satisfied; and in response to determining that one or more of the attempts to view particular video content on the first subset of presentation devices has satisfied the notification condition:
(a) determining a device associated with an authorizing user;(b) causing a notification to be transmitted to the device associated with the authorizing user, based on satisfaction of the notification condition at one or more presentation devices within the first subset of presentation devices; and(c) initiating recording of the particular video content corresponding to the one or more of the viewing attempts that satisfied the notification condition.