Smart sports result implications

A set top box (“STB”) comprising:

• an STB processor (“STBP”);
• and
• a non-transient STB data store, coupled to the STBP, storing first non-transient computer instructions (“1CIs”) which, when executed by the STBP, instantiate an STB preference application (“STBPA”);
• and
• second non-transient computer instructions (“2CIs”) which, when executed by the STBP, instantiate an STB results implication application (“STBRIA”);
• wherein the STBPA configures the STB to perform preference operations including:
• first determining a first user preferred first entity (“1UPFE”);
• and
• first outputting data identifying the 1UPFE to the STBRIA;
• wherein the STBRIA configures the STB to perform implication operations including:
• requesting a first search, by an event server (“ES”), for first events that correspond to the 1UPFE;
• receiving, from the ES, a search result that includes a first event data set;
• wherein the first event data set identifies, as a result of the first search, the first events that corresponds to the 1UPFE;
• requesting an impact analysis, by a stats server (“STATS”), of the first events identified in the first event data set;
• receiving, from the STATS, an impact analysis of the first events;
• and
• sending a notification to a user device (“UD”) when the impact analysis identifies at least one of the first events as an impact event.

A method comprising:

• first determining a first user preferred first entity (“1UPFE”);
• first outputting data identifying the 1UPFE to a set top box results implication application (“STBRIA”);
• requesting a first search, by an event server (“ES”), for first events that correspond to the 1UPFE;
• receiving, from the ES, a search result that includes a first event data set;
• wherein the first event data set identifies, as a result of the first search, the first events that corresponds to the 1UPFE;
• requesting an impact analysis, by a stats server (“STATS”), of the first events identified in the first event data set;
• receiving, from the STATS, an impact analysis of the first events;
• and
• sending a notification to a user device (“UD”) when the impact analysis identifies at least one of the first events as an impact event.