US 11,750,551 B2
Methods and systems for delaying message notifications
Amman Sabet, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Christopher Hungate, Royersford, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/795,218.
Application 16/795,218 is a continuation of application No. 15/473,063, filed on Mar. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,608,975.
Prior Publication US 2021/0014186 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04L 51/222 (2022.01); H04M 1/72439 (2021.01); H04L 51/224 (2022.01); H04L 51/226 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/222 (2022.05) [H04L 51/224 (2022.05); H04L 51/226 (2022.05); H04M 1/72439 (2021.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first device associated with a first user, from a computing device,
a content identifier associated with a content item, a position of an event within the content item, and a message associated with a second user of a second device;
determining, based on a comparison of the content identifier and an identifier of the content item, that the first device is causing output of the content item; and
based on determining that the first device is causing output of the content item and the content item is at the position of the event during the output of the content item, causing the first device to output the message.