Patent ID: 8180037
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A reminder method, comprising: receiving a telephone call from a caller; identifying the caller; identifying a selected broadcast event based at least in part on the telephone number at which the telephone call was received; determining that the caller has permission to receive a reminder of the selected broadcast event; determining whether the selected broadcast event can be activated, wherein activating the selected broadcast event comprises recording the selected broadcast event; in response to a determination that the selected broadcast event can be activated, prompting the caller for approval to activate the selected broadcast event; scheduling the reminder of the selected event to be sent to the caller at a reminder time, wherein the reminder time is based at least in part on a time at which the selected event is scheduled to be broadcast in the caller's time zone; and sending the reminder to the caller at the reminder time and recording the selected broadcast event.