Patent ID: 7743396
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of configuring a mobile computing device for providing personalized event occurrence notification, the method comprising: selecting a metadata preference associated with the occurrence of an event for use in a search of metadata incorporated in media signals; selecting a notification preference for a notification format; transmitting the selected metadata preference to a hosting system; transmitting the selected notification preference to the hosting system; receiving, in the notification format, data corresponding to one of the media signals, said media signal incorporating metadata indicating the occurrence of the event corresponding to the metadata preference; transmitting to the hosting system, responsive to receiving the data, a location of the mobile computing device determined by a positioning device; receiving information about a point of interest geographically proximate to the location of the mobile computing device, said media signal available for viewing at the point of interest; and displaying information about the occurrence of the event along with information about said media signal and the point of interest.