Apparatus and method for diplaying an alert to an individual personal computer user via the user's television connected to a cable television system

摘要: A user's personal computer is coupled to a home controller which is, in turn connected the input cable from television system and set top box determines channel be delivered an associated television. The service provider transmits over conventional modem communication link alert message computer. If acknowledgment by user not transmitted provider, command dial-up instructing activate modulator contained provide RF encoded signal representing displayed on with box. In order determine tuned, receives such information relays can then instruct tune correct being viewed This permits effectively display served thereby, providing greater likelihood of alerting or someone household that has been received.