An Alert/Warning Interface resides in a set top box, which is coupled to a user's television, and an Information Server located in the cable plant origination center or head-end. The end user of the set top box is able to configure a profile that includes weather areas to be monitored, roads traveled, and schools their children attend. This profile is stored on the Information Server, along with the profiles of all other users. The Information Server monitors for alert conditions, such as bad weather, traffic jams, and school closings. If any of these events occurs, a message is sent to the set top box associated with a profile indicating the current error condition. Upon receipt of an Alert message, the set top box places an icon (or other graphic) in a predetermined portion of the screen (e.g., a top/bottom corner) indicating an alert has occurred. The user can then switch to the Alert screen view, at which time the Alert icon turns off.
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机译：警报/警告接口位于机顶盒中，该机顶盒与用户的电视相连，而信息服务器位于电缆厂始发中心或前端。机顶盒的最终用户能够配置一个配置文件，其中包括要监视的天气区域，行进的道路以及孩子们上学的学校。该配置文件与所有其他用户的配置文件一起存储在信息服务器上。 Information Server监视警报状况，例如恶劣天气，交通拥堵和学校停课。如果发生这些事件中的任何一个，则会将一条消息发送到与配置文件相关联的机顶盒，指示当前的错误情况。在接收到警报消息时，机顶盒将指示发生警报的图标（或其他图形）放置在屏幕的预定部分（例如，顶/底角）中。然后，用户可以切换到“警报”屏幕视图，此时“警报”图标将关闭。
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