Patent ID: 8977700
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering a notification of receipt of an e-mail, the method comprising: receiving, at a notification server comprising a registration module, a registration request from a first user to associate an e-mail account with a set-top box device; receiving from the set-top box device, at the notification server located remotely from the set-top box device, an e-mail notification request comprising a set-top box identifier associated with the set-top box device; accessing, by the notification server, stored information that comprises a plurality of set-top box identifiers and that links respective set-top box identifiers with corresponding e-mail accounts; determining, based on the stored information and the set-top box identifier, the e-mail account of the first user maintained at a mail server different from the notification server; determining, by the notification server, whether an e-mail has been received for the e-mail account at the mail server; and in response to determining that the e-mail has been received for the e-mail account: generating an e-mail delivery notification; and transmitting, by the notification server, the e-mail delivery notification to the set-top box device associated with the e-mail notification request; wherein the set-top box identifier is linked to an internet protocol television account identifier, and wherein determining the e-mail account of the first user includes associating the internet protocol television account identifier with the e-mail account.