Advanced set top terminal having a call management feature
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1. A method for use in an content distribution system, the method comprising:
- establishing a call management feature set, said feature set defining functions associated with a call management function;
applying a filter rule to a communication, said communication comprising one of an incoming call and an outgoing call;
in the case of said communication matching said filter rule, performing one or more actions corresponding to said matched filter rule;
wherein at least one of said actions comprises pausing a video presentation in response to said communication.
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Abstract
A system and method providing a call management system adapted for use within a content delivery system.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for use in an content distribution system, the method comprising:
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establishing a call management feature set, said feature set defining functions associated with a call management function;
applying a filter rule to a communication, said communication comprising one of an incoming call and an outgoing call;
in the case of said communication matching said filter rule, performing one or more actions corresponding to said matched filter rule;
wherein at least one of said actions comprises pausing a video presentation in response to said communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a head end within a content delivery system, said head end delivering content to each of a plurality of client devices, said head end supporting Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony services for said client devices via an internet protocol (IP) network;
whereineach of said client devices has associated with it a call management feature set for defining call management functions;
each of said client devices, in response to a respective communication event matching a filter rule, performing one or more actions corresponding to said matched filter rule, at least one of said actions comprising pausing a content presentation in response to said communication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. Apparatus, comprising:
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a client device adapted for communicating with a Voice over IP (VoIP) channel of a content delivery system;
the client device applying filter rules to incoming calls, incoming messages and outgoing calls, the client device responsively performing actions corresponding to matched filter rules, at least one of said actions comprising pausing a content presentation in response to said communication.
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17. A computer program product, comprising a computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave having computer readable code embodied there in for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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establishing a call management feature set, said feature set defining functions associated with a call management function;
applying a filter rule to a communication, said communication comprising one of an incoming call and an outgoing call;
in the case of said communication matching said filter rule, performing one or more actions corresponding to said matched filter rule;
wherein at least one of said actions comprises generating an emergency call.
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