Patent ID: 9510053
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of notifying a user of content availability, the method comprising: receiving, at a media device, a content availability notification request from the user, wherein the content availability notification request specifies content that is of interest to the user; determining, at the media device, that the specified content of interest is not currently scheduled for presentation based upon the search of current electronic program guide (EPG) information that is stored at the media device, wherein the EPG information stores at least presentation schedule information pertaining to a plurality of currently scheduled programs over a predefined duration; receiving, at the media device, EPG information updates, periodically monitoring, at the media device, the updated EPG information to determine availability of the specified content of interest; and generating, at the media device, a content availability reminder notification in response to determining during the periodic monitoring that the specified content of interest is currently available or is scheduled for future presentation, wherein the content availability reminder notification is presented to the user of the media device and indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest.