Patent ID: 9743158
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G08B,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A client device configured to receive and display media and alert content from a content delivery network having at least one digital media server associated therewith, said client device comprising: a receiver configured to receive said media content and said alert content from said at least one digital media server, said alert content being transcoded by said at least one digital media server into a format capable of display on said client device prior to delivery thereto; and a display device configured to display said media content and, upon receipt of said alert content open at least one new window for display thereof; wherein said alert content comprises a video portion and at least one of a text and/or audio portion, and said receiver is further configured to receive said video portion via a first packet stream different than a second packet stream carrying said text and/or audio portion, said first packet stream sourced from a first entity of said network that is different from a second entity from which said second packet stream is sourced.