Method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box

摘要

A method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information at a web portal and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a content notification preference for the set-top box at the web portal in response to successful entry of security information, determines media content received by the set-top box and the media content selected for display, determines the content notification preference associated with the set-top box, the content notification preference has a content notification rule to monitor media content received by the set-top box, and sends a content notification to a recipient based on the content notification preference.

主权项

1. A method for providing a content notification, comprising:
receiving security information at a web portal, the security information comprises identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box; servicing a request to create a content notification reminder rule for the set-top box at the web portal in response to successful entry of security information, wherein the request to create a content notification reminder rule includes user-selected settings for sending a content notification reminder and a user-inputted personalized message associated with the content notification reminder, and wherein the reminder notification rule comprises a descriptor that relies on usage information for a plurality of set-top boxes, such that the content notification reminder will not be sent for content that already has been selected to be displayed in the future or stored in the future by any of the plurality of set-top boxes; and sending the content notification reminder to the user based on the content notification reminder rule, wherein the content notification reminder includes the user-inputted personalized message.