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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012

Filed:

Nov. 03, 2006
Applicants:

Les D. Bruce, Chicago, IL (US);

Jeffrey L. Brandt, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Marc A. Sullivan, Austin, TX (US);

Mark B. Hubscher, San Antonio, TX (US);

Carissa Hernandez, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Les D. Bruce, Chicago, IL (US);

Jeffrey L. Brandt, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Marc A. Sullivan, Austin, TX (US);

Mark B. Hubscher, San Antonio, TX (US);

Carissa Hernandez, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and systems of message notification and access via a video distribution network are disclosed. A method may include receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream including video content. The method may also include receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber. The method may also include selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address.


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