Patent ID: 9167300
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A television system, comprising: a television device that receives data over a channel and produces outputs that create a television display, said television device also receiving notifications over a data connection indicating events that are other than the television display, said television device causing display of visual notifications and and outputting audible notifications based on said notifications received over the data connection; and said television device receiving a command whereby said notifications do not display the visual notifications and do not output said audible notifications until said command is removed, however said television device continues to receive said notifications, wherein said command comprises selecting at least a first of said different notification type to be suppressed and not selecting a second of said different notification types to be suppressed, each notification type having a different source, and said television device suppressing only selected ones of said notifications but displaying other notifications other than the at least the first notification type to be suppressed.