Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Presenting A Message On A Display Based On A Type Of Video Image Data For Presentation On The Display

1 . A method for presenting a message on a display based on a type of video image data for presentation on the display, the method comprising presenting a message on a display based on a predetermined relationship between a type of video image data for presentation on the display and a priority level of the message.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the video image data includes at least one of a slice, a field, and a macroblock.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the type of video image data includes at least one of a video compression format, video communication type, and video application source.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the message includes information selected from the group consisting of status information, alert information, reminder information, warning information, and calendar information.

5 . The method of claim 1 comprising comparing the priority level of the message to types of a plurality of video image data.

6 . The method of claim 5 comprising presenting the message on the display substantially simultaneously with at least one of the plurality of video image data based on the comparison of the priority level of the message to the types of the plurality of video image data.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display based on a policy associated with the priority level of the message.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display for a predetermined time period.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display until a viewer acknowledges the message.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display and pausing a presentation of video image data until a viewer acknowledges the message.

11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the video image data is among a plurality of video image data for presentation on the display, and wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display with at least one of the plurality of video image data at a sequence interval with respect to the video image data.

12 . The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display at a time interval with respect to presentation of the video frame on the display.

13 . The method of claim 1 comprising:

receiving the message;

identifying an electronic-based device originating the message; and

determining a priority level of the message based on the determined type of the electronic-based device.

14 . The method of claim 1 comprising:

determining a message type of the message; and

determining a priority level of the message based on the determined message type.

15 . The method of claim 1 comprising performing a display control function based on the priority level of the message.

16 . The method of claim 1 comprising associating a display property with the priority level of the message, and wherein presenting the message on the display includes presenting the message on the display in accordance with the display property.

17 . A system for presenting a message on a display based on a type of video image data for presentation on the display, the system including a controller configured to present a message on a display based on a predetermined relationship between a type of video image data for presentation on the display and a priority level of the message.

18 . The system of claim 17 wherein the video image data is at least one of a slice, a field, and a macroblock.

19 . The system of claim 17 wherein the type of video image data includes at least one of a video compression format, video communication type, and video application source.

20 . The system of claim 17 wherein the message includes information selected from the group consisting of status information, alert information, reminder information, warning information, and calendar information.

21 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to compare the priority level of the message to types of a plurality of video image data.

22 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message substantially simultaneously with at least one of the plurality of video image data based on the comparison of the priority level of the message to the types of the plurality of video image data.

23 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message based on a policy associated with the priority level of the message.

24 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message for a predetermined time period.

25 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message on the display until a viewer acknowledges the message.

26 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message on the display and pause a presentation of video image data until a viewer acknowledges the message.

27 . The system of claim 17 wherein the video image data is among a plurality of video image data for presentation on the display, and wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message with at least one of the plurality of video image data at a sequence interval with respect to the video image data.

28 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the display to present the message at a time interval with respect to presentation of the video image data on the display.

29 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to identify an electronic-based device originating the message and to determine a priority level of the message based on the determined type of the electronic-based device.

30 . The system of claim 17 wherein the message indicates a type of an electronic-based device, and wherein the display controller is configured to determine the priority level of the message based on the type of the electronic-based device indicated by the message.

31 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to perform a display control function based on the priority level of the message.

32 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to control the presentation of a stream of video image data on the display based on the priority level of the message.

33 . The system of claim 17 wherein the controller is configured to associate a display property with the priority level of the message and to control the display to present the message on the display in accordance with the display property.

34 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for presenting a message on a display based on a type of video image data for presentation on the display, the computer program comprising executable instructions for presenting a message on a display based on a predetermined relationship between a type of video image data for presentation on the display and a priority level of the message.