System and method of message notification and access via a video distribution network
US8089503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/478
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems of message notification and access via a video distribution network are disclosed. A method may include receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream including video content. The method may also include receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber. The method may also include selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address.
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