# US 10,455,275 B2 · Disposition of video alerts and integration of a mobile device into a local service domain > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,455,275 B2 - Document ID: US10455275B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/706,365 - Filed: 2010-02-16 - Published: 2011-08-18 - Granted: 2019-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-02-16 - Assignees: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Applicants: Michael Connelly; Hari Venkatram Pedaprolu - Inventors: Michael Connelly; Hari Venkatram Pedaprolu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10455275B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/43615: {Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805)} - H04N 21/41265: {having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204)} - H04N 21/433: Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations - H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)} - H04N 21/4755: {for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre (retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306)} - H04N 21/4882: {for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders (arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895)} - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A handset or other end device in a local service domain receives video service notifications. The video service notifications can provide information to a user of the end device about a video service (e.g., a television program or a movie) available within a local network. The video service notification can include a request for a response to the notification, with the request having a corresponding URI or other type of link to cause a desired action (e.g., to commence recording or playing content associated with a particular video service). A mobile device configurable for direct communication in a wide area wireless network can join a local service domain and receive services through a gateway of that local service domain. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, by a gateway device, data indicating a content type and a user; receiving, by the gateway device and via an external network, an indication that content associated with the content type is available to a first user device in communication with the gateway device, wherein the first user device is: in communication with the gateway device via a network local to a premises, and in communication with the gateway device via a first communication protocol; determining that a second user device, associated with the user, has entered a wireless range of the gateway device, wherein the second user device is in communication with the gateway device via a second communication protocol; and after the determining that the second user device has entered the wireless range of the gateway device, sending, by the gateway device and to the second user device, a notification for output for the user that the content is available at the first user device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content type comprises a movie rating. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a service provider, the method further comprising: receiving, by the gateway device and from the service provider, the content; and transmitting, by the gateway device and to the first user device, the content. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the indication comprising receiving, from the service provider, the indication. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI) for controlling the first user device, the method further comprising: sending, to the first user device and after receiving a user selection of the URI, a message. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second user device comprises a wireless mobile device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the gateway device, after the notification, and from the first user device, a command; and controlling the second user device in accordance with the command. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending, by the gateway device, to a third user device, and via the network, the notification; and sending, by the gateway device, to the third user device, and after a message received from the first user device, an indication that the notification is deleted. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication protocol comprises a digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) protocol. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the second user device comprises a DECT handset. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving, from the second user device, a response to the notification; and transmitting, to the first user device, an instruction to record the content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises an indication that the first user device has recorded the content while the second user device is outside the wireless range of the gateway device. ### Claim 13 A method comprising: determining that a user is authenticated with a first user device that has entered a wireless range of a gateway device at a premises, wherein the first user device is in communication with the gateway device via a first communication protocol and via a network local to the premises; determining whether content associated with an event of a predetermined event type is available to a second user device that is in communication with the gateway device via the network local to the premises, wherein the second user device is in communication with the gateway device via a second communication protocol; and sending, by the gateway device, to the first user device, after determining that the content is available to the second user device, and after determining that the user is authenticated with the first user device that has entered the wireless range of the gateway device, a notification for output for the user indicating that the content is available at the second user device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the event of the predetermined event type comprises an event in which content having a specified content rating is output by the second user device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the event of the predetermined event type comprises an event in which specified content is output by the second user device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the event of the predetermined event type comprises an event in which content having a specified content rating is made available to the second user device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the event of the predetermined event type comprises an event in which specified content is made available to the second user device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the notification comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI) for controlling the second user device. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: determining, by a gateway device in a premises, that a user is authenticated with a first user device that has entered a wireless range of the gateway device, wherein the determining comprises determining that a telephone number of the first user device matches a stored telephone number corresponding to the user, and wherein the first user device is in communication with the gateway device via a network local to the premises and is in communication with the gateway device via a first communication protocol; generating, based on a determination that content associated with an event of a predetermined event type is available to a second user device, wherein the second user device is in communication with the gateway device via the network and a second communication protocol, an indication of the event; and sending, by the gateway device, to the first user device, and via the network, a notification for output for the user and that comprises the indication that the event is available at the second user device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined event type comprises one or more of an event in which content having a specified content rating is output by the second user device, an event in which specified content is output by the second user device, an event in which content having a specified content rating is made available to the second user device, or an event in which specified content is made available to the second user device.