Delaying emergency alert system messages

摘要

Methods and systems for delaying or dismissing emergency alert system (EAS) messages displayed within multimedia content, wherein user input is provided to temporarily delay for a user selectable or predetermined time period or to permanently dismiss EAS messages. Further user input may determine a snooze period during which the display of EAS messages is temporarily suspended. In some embodiments, EAS messages are automatically delayed until a commercial is displayed. In some embodiments, EAS messages are forwarded from a customer premises equipment device (e.g., a set-top box) to a user specified communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone or remote control device) while the presentation of a multimedia program continues.

主权项

1. An emergency alert method, comprising:
monitoring a plurality of news providers including a first news provider and a second news provider; responsive to detecting a first report, from the first news provider, of an emergency event, monitoring for a second report, from the second news provider, confirming the first report; responsive to detecting the second report, from the second news provider, confirming the first report:
sending an overlay message with a multimedia program, wherein the overlay message includes an emergency alert indicative of the emergency event; andproviding a selectable graphic element with the overlay message, wherein the selectable graphic element is used by a user to perform an operation selected from:
snoozing the overlay message responsive to a user selection of a snooze element of the selectable graphic element, wherein snoozing comprises temporarily suspending the overlay message for a user configured snooze period; anddismissing the overlay message responsive to a user selection of a dismiss element, wherein dismissing comprises permanently terminating the providing of the overlay message.