System and method for set-top-box messaging display
AssigneePerftech, Inc.
InventorsLewis T. Donzis, Henry M. Donzis, Peter W. Baron, John A. Murphy, Jonathan E. Schmidt
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Abstract
In a set-top-box system, messages from a service provider are stored and delayed until activity from a set-top-box remote is detected. Messages are then generated and provided to a television associated with the set-top-box. Delaying of the message display until set-top-box activity is detected allows short display times, thus preventing burn-in on some television screens, while providing a greater likelihood that messages will be viewed.
Claims20
A method for providing display of set-top-box messages onto a display, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one message to be displayed into a set-top-box;
- detecting activity of a remote associated with the set-top-box;
- and
- providing the at least one message to the display in response to said remote activity.
A set-top-box comprising:
- at least one memory that stores message content from a service provider;
- a remote interface that receives control signals from at least one remote;
- and
- at least one processor that:
- generates a display message comprising the message content;
- and
- provides the display message to a television.
- wherein the display message is provided to the television in response to detection of remote activity at the remote interface.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for execution by a processor, that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- detect activity from a set-top-box remote;
- generate a display message in response to the detected remote activity;
- and
- provide the display message to a television.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.