Method and system for monitoring a mobile device over a video network

1. A method comprising:

detecting a notification triggering event based on geographic location of a mobile device and either a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule, the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map;

generating notification information in response to the detection of the notification triggering event, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile; and

transmitting the notification information to a video processor configured to provide one or more video channels,

wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the video processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs, and

wherein an application resident on the video processor receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and the notification information is concurrently presented with a video feed.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the video processor is a set-top box.

3. A method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising:

storing an identifier of the set-top box among a plurality of set-top box identifiers, wherein the mobile device is mapped to the stored identifier.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the notification information is based on a notification schedule resident on the mobile device.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the notification information includes a map.

6. A method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising:

establishing a data communication session with an application resident on the set-top box, wherein the application formats the notification information for presentation of the notification information.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the video processor is programmable to customize a notification schedule in accordance with the user-defined policy or the user profile for monitoring and generating the notification information, and programmable to issue a request for the notification information.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to detect a notification triggering event based on geographic location of a mobile device and either a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule, the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, wherein the processor is further configured to generate notification information in response to the detection of the notification triggering event, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile; and

a communication interface configured to transmit the notification information to a video processor configured to provide one or more video channels,

wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the video processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs, and

wherein an application resident on the video processor receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed.

9. An apparatus as recited in claim 8 , wherein the video processor is a set-top box.

10. An apparatus as recited in claim 9 , further comprising:

a database coupled to the processor and configured to store an identifier of the set-top box among a plurality of set-top box identifiers, wherein the mobile device is mapped to the stored identifier.

11. An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the notification information is based on a notification schedule resident on the mobile device.

12. An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the notification information includes a map.

13. An apparatus as recited in claim 9 , wherein the communication interface is further configured to establish a data communication session with an application resident on the set-top box, wherein the application formats the notification information for presentation of the notification information.

14. A method comprising:

receiving, at a set-top box, notification information indicating that a mobile device has satisfied a notification condition based on geographic location of the mobile device, the notification condition includes a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule;

transmitting the notification information to a display, the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed, and

executing an application within the set-top box, wherein the application receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information,

wherein the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile, and wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the set-top box and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs.

15. A method according to claim 14 , wherein the notification information is based on a notification schedule resident on the mobile device.

16. A method according to claim 14 , wherein the notification information includes a map.

17. A method as recited in claim 14 , further comprising:

executing an application within the set-top box, wherein the application formats the notification information for presentation of the notification information at the display.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a first communication interface configured to receive notification information indicating that a mobile device has satisfied a notification condition based on geographic location of the mobile device, the notification condition includes a time-of-day schedule or a location schedule;

a processor configured to execute, within a set-top box, an application for formatting the notification information; and

a second communication interface configured to transmit the formatted notification information to a display, the notification information being concurrently presented with a video feed.

wherein the geographic location is a textual address and/or a graphical depiction on a map, the notification information is generated based on a user-defined policy or a configuration of a user profile, and wherein the application receives input from a user to enable or to disable receipt of the notification information, and

wherein the user-defined policy and the user profile are configurable at the processor and are configurable to allow the time-of-day schedule and the location schedule to be used concurrently and to specify which schedule has a priority if a conflict occurs.

19. An apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the notification information is based on a notification schedule resident on the mobile device.

20. An apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the notification information includes a map.