Patent ID: 9137475
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for providing notifications relating to a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising: identify an extended duration program corresponding to a scheduled recording or a current recording on the DVR; wherein identifying the extended duration program is based on extended duration program information received from a remote resource different than a source of an electronic program guide; determining whether to generate a notification message relating to the identified extended duration program based on the stored notification preference information; generating the notification message when it is determined to generate the notification message relating to the identified extended duration program, wherein generating the notification message is based on notification preference information that comprises one or more notification rules, where each of the notification rules defines an issue/conflict, a notification message type, and a frequency/immediacy, wherein the notification message includes a graphical interface having one or more selectable content elements for enabling a recipient of the notification message to control operation or scheduling of the DVR, wherein the selectable content element includes a button or option, wherein selection of the button or option by interaction with an input device, automatically causes the recording of the extended duration program to be extended based on the received extended duration program information, and wherein the selectable control element further comprises a link to a web server address corresponding to the DVR; and transmitting the notification message to at least one of a mobile device or email address associated with the DVR.