# US 2025/0168463 A1 · System, Method, and Application for Television Program Reminders > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0168463 A1 - Document ID: US20250168463A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/897,732 - Filed: 2024-09-26 - Published: 2025-05-22 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-20 - Inventors: Yvette Darlene Rogers - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250168463A1 ## CPC - 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 21/25891: {being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/26283: {for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic programme guide data} - H04N 21/462: Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic programme guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities - H04N 21/47214: {for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market (stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A television program reminder system for displaying a reminder notification for one or more television programs is disclosed. The system provides a reminder notification application for providing a notification that includes time information and an audio announcement of the show title and the estimated start time thereof. The reminder notification can be simultaneously displayed on multiple devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets along with a television, wherein the devices are registered using the application. In one embodiment, the application provides options to customize the notification including frequency, pattern, color, and more. In other embodiments, the system automatically switches to the channel on which the program for which the notification is generated to be aired. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A television program reminder notification system comprising: a notification server; a program reminder notification application; an electronic program guide (EPG) server; and an electronic device; wherein said notification server for sending reminders to users for a plurality of programs; wherein said program reminder notification application setting said reminders; wherein said EPG server having details of different programs offered to the users; wherein said electronic device receives said reminders; wherein said reminders having a display on said electronic device; and further wherein said program reminder notification application activates on an operating system of a television. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The television program reminder notification system of claim 1, wherein said program reminder notification application displays said different programs from said EPG server for said reminders. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The television program reminder notification system of claim 2, wherein said program reminder notification application integrates with a channel control system of the television for automatic switching to a channel of one of said plurality of programs at said setting of said reminders. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The television program reminder notification system of claim 3, wherein said EPG server coupled with said electronic device over a broadcast channel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The television program reminder notification system of claim 4, wherein said broadcast channel is selected from the group consisting of a satellite channel and an IP channel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The television program reminder notification system of claim 5 further comprising a cloud storage for storing a user preference, a program schedule, and said reminders. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The television program reminder notification system of claim 6, wherein said cloud storage stores details of the users and said notification server suggests said reminders for other programs similar to those the users previously watched. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The television program reminder notification system of claim 7, wherein said electronic device selected from the group consisting of a television, a smartphone, and a smartwatch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The television program reminder notification system of claim 8, wherein said plurality of programs are selected from the group consisting of a weekly program, a sporting event, and an Olympic event. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The television program reminder notification system of claim 9, wherein said reminders of said plurality of programs having an audio announcement of a show title and a start time of said plurality of programs. ### Claim 11 A television program reminder notification system comprising: a notification server; a program reminder notification application; an electronic program guide (EPG) server; and an electronic device; wherein said notification server for sending reminders to users for a plurality of programs; wherein said program reminder notification application setting said reminders; wherein said EPG server having details of different programs offered to the users; wherein said electronic device receives said reminders; wherein said reminders having a display on said electronic device; wherein said program reminder notification application activates on an operating system of a television; and further wherein said reminders of said plurality of programs having an audio announcement of a show title and a start time of said plurality of programs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The television program reminder notification system of claim 11, wherein said program reminder notification application displays said different programs from said EPG server for said reminders. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The television program reminder notification system of claim 11, wherein said program reminder notification application integrates with a channel control system of the television for automatic switching to a channel of one of said plurality of programs at said setting of said reminders. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The television program reminder notification system of claim 11 further comprising a cloud storage for storing a user preference, a program schedule, and said reminders. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The television program reminder notification system of claim 14, wherein said cloud storage stores details of the users and said notification server suggests said reminders for other programs similar to those the users previously watched. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The television program reminder notification system of claim 11, wherein said electronic device selected from the group consisting of a television, a smartphone, and a smartwatch. ### Claim 17 A method of setting a television program reminder, the method comprising the steps of: providing a notification server, a program reminder notification application, an electronic program guide (EPG) server, and an electronic device, wherein said EPG server having details of a plurality of programs offered to the users; activating said program reminder notification application on an operating system of a television; setting reminders to users for said plurality of programs with said program reminder notification application; sending reminders to users of said plurality of programs with said notification server; receiving said reminders with said electronic device; displaying said reminders on said electronic device; and announcing a show title and a start time of said plurality of programs on said electronic device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of setting a television program reminder of claim 17 further comprising a step of displaying said plurality of programs from said EPG server for said reminders. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of setting a television program reminder of claim 18, wherein said program reminder notification application integrates with a channel control system of the television for automatic switching to a channel of one of said plurality of programs at said setting of said reminders. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of setting a television program reminder of claim 19 further comprising a step of storing a user preference, a program schedule, and said reminders in a cloud storage, wherein said cloud storage stores details of the users and said notification server suggests said reminders for other programs similar to those the users previously watched.