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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2008
Leonardo Velazquez, Plano, IL (US);
James Love Ford, Iii, San Antonio, TX (US);
Leonardo Velazquez, Plano, IL (US);
James Love Ford, III, San Antonio, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for delaying or dismissing emergency alert system (EAS) messages displayed within multimedia content, wherein user input is provided to temporarily delay for a user selectable or predetermined time period or to permanently dismiss EAS messages. Further user input may determine a snooze period during which the display of EAS messages is temporarily suspended. In some embodiments, EAS messages are automatically delayed until a commercial is displayed. In some embodiments, EAS messages are forwarded from a customer premises equipment device (e.g., a set-top box) to a user specified communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone or remote control device) while the presentation of a multimedia program continues.