公开(公告)号：US10602227B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15850095

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Gary W. LaFreniere ,  David Emerson ,  David Rondeau ,  Michael Goergen

IPC: H04N21/478 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: A system for conducting a voice call includes a set-top box operable to control the selection of a television channel for display on a television. The set-top box is also operable to initiate a voice call in response to a selection of a user-interface displayed on the television. The system also includes a wireless set in communication with the set-top box, the wireless set operable to establish a portion of the voice path for the voice call. Signaling for the voice call is initiated by the set-top box.

公开(公告)号：US20180124471A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15853285

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael Goergen ,  Gary W. LaFreniere ,  David Emerson ,  David Rondeau

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/658

Abstract: A method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information at a web portal and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a content notification preference for the set-top box at the web portal in response to successful entry of security information, determines media content received by the set-top box and the media content selected for display, determines the content notification preference associated with the set-top box, the content notification preference has a content notification rule to monitor media content received by the set-top box, and sends a content notification to a recipient based on the content notification preference.

公开(公告)号：US09872078B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14152696

申请日：2014-01-10

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael Goergen ,  Gary W. LaFreniere ,  David Emerson ,  David Rondeau

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N21/4882 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for providing viewing notifications for a set-top box that includes the steps of: storing usage information associated with a media content received by the set-top box, the usage information containing a length of time that the media content was displayed; determining, using a processor, whether a viewing notification is to be sent to a particular user based on user preferences and the usage information; responsive to a determination that the viewing notification is to be sent to the particular user, retrieving a notification identifier associated with the particular user and sending the viewing notification regarding the usage information; receiving a response to the viewing notification from the particular user, wherein the response includes a partial command that is interpreted based on the viewing notification as a requested command to be performed by the set-top box; and performing, using the processor, the requested command.