Patent ID: 9571873
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A set-top box in an IPTV environment comprising an IPTV provider, the set-top box comprising a processor programmed for: a) upon booting of the set-top box: b) maintaining the obtained set of current triggers in a memory unit of the set-top box; c) in accordance with the time delay specified in the trigger update schedule, transmitting a configuration update request to the remote Trigger Server and awaiting an updated set of triggers at the set-top box; d) for every receipt at the set-top box of the updated set of triggers originating from the remote Trigger Server, updating the set of current triggers in the memory unit at least in part based on the updated set of triggers received from the Trigger Server; e) determining if a specific condition has been met at the set-top box, wherein the specific condition is associated with a specific trigger in the set of current triggers; and f) in response to a determination that the specific condition has been met at the set-top box, causing an event associated with the specific trigger to be instantiated by the set-top box.