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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Michael Goergen, Bend, OR (US);
Gary W. Lafreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
David Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
David Rondeau, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael Goergen, Bend, OR (US);
Gary W. Lafreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
David Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
David Rondeau, Olathe, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A method and system for communication with a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a notification preference for the set-top box in response to successful entry of security information, establishes the notification preference for the set-top box and the notification preference has a rule for providing information in a notification on media content available to be received by the set-top box, sends the notification to the recipient in accordance with a notification preference, receives a communication for the set-top box from a user device and the communication comprises a partial command for a set-top box, interprets the partial command in view of the notification, and sends a command to the set-top box based on the partial command and the notification.