发明名称 |
System and method for visual voicemail utilizing a set-top box |
摘要 |
A system and method for managing voicemail locally through a set-top box. A call is received from a caller. The call is intercepted utilizing a set-top box. An indicator is displayed to a television in communication with the set-top box. The indicator being indicative of the message being recorded. One or more messages are visually represented to a user in response to the user selecting a channel of the set-top box, the channel being associated with voicemail. The one or more messages are managed in response to user input received through a re remote control in communication with the set-top box. |
申请公布号 |
US8869226(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.21 |
申请号 |
US200912371311 |
申请日期 |
2009.02.13 |
申请人 |
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC |
发明人 |
Lafreniere Gary W.;Emerson David;Rondeau David;Goergen Michael S. |
分类号 |
H04N7/173;H04M1/65;H04N21/436;H04M1/658;H04N21/41;H04N21/488;H04N21/4788;H04M3/533 |
主分类号 |
H04N7/173 |
代理机构 |
Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. |
代理人 |
Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method for managing voicemail locally through a set-top box, the method comprising:
receiving a call from a caller; intercepting the call utilizing a set-top box in response to user preferences of the set-top box; storing a message from the caller in the set-top box; displaying an indicator to a television in communication with the set-top box, the indicator being indicative of the message being recorded from the caller by the set-top box; visually presenting messages recorded from callers by the set-top box to a user in response to the user selecting a channel of the set-top box, the channel being associated with voicemail; and managing the messages recorded from the callers by the set-top box visually in response to user input received through a remote control in communication with the set-top box, wherein the set-top box manages a plurality of voicemail accounts across a plurality of platforms and communications service providers associated with the user utilizing access information provided by the user. |
地址 |
Denver CO US |