Content alert upon availability for internet-enabled TV

摘要

The user of an Internet-enabled CE device such as an Internet protocol TV (IPTV) can enter search terms describing desired Internet-sourced programs, and Internet channels are monitored to detect when the desired programs become available. When a desired program is detected an alert appears on screen, which can be selected to navigate to a current alert user interface (UI) from which detected desired programs can be selected for presentation.

主权项

1. Consumer electronics (CE) device comprising:
housing; display on the housing; audio speaker; network interface; processor controlling the display and speaker and communicating with the Internet through the network interface; the processor executing logic including: receiving user preferences and/or keywords via a user interface (UI) presented on the display; periodically communicating with one or more content servers via the network interface to retrieve program metadata of audio video content; searching the program metadata received from the content servers using the preferences/keywords; responsive to a determination that a match exists between the metadata of an Internet-sourced piece of content and the preferences/keywords, presenting on the display a visual alert and/or presenting on the speaker an audible alert indicative of a match to indicate to a user that new content conforming to the preferences and/or keywords is available for play on the CE device.