METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA SIGNALS
First Claim
1. An adjunct device coupled between a Set-Top Box (STB) and a media device, comprising a controller element that:
- receives a telephony signal from a communication system and an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) multimedia signal supplied by the STB;
monitors call origination activities in the telephony signal; and
presents at the media device in whole or in part the telephony and the IPTV multimedia signal according to the call origination activities monitored.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing multimedia signals is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an adjunct device coupled between a Set-Top Box (STB) and a media device. The adjunct device can have a controller element that receives a telephony signal from a communication system and an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) multimedia signal supplied by the STB, monitors call origination activities in the telephony signal, and presents at the media device in whole or in part the telephony and the IPTV multimedia signal according to the call origination activities monitored. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. An adjunct device coupled between a Set-Top Box (STB) and a media device, comprising a controller element that:
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receives a telephony signal from a communication system and an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) multimedia signal supplied by the STB; monitors call origination activities in the telephony signal; and presents at the media device in whole or in part the telephony and the IPTV multimedia signal according to the call origination activities monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for presenting at a media device in whole or in part telephony signals and multimedia signals supplied by an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) subsystem.
- 22. A method, comprising presenting at a TV set by way of an adjunct device coupled to a video signal supplied by a set-top box (STB) and a telephony signal supplied by a communication system a combined signal comprising in whole or in part the telephony signal and the video signal.
- 25. A method, comprising performing at least one among an interruption and an overlay of a monitored event on a media program supplied by a set-top box (STB).
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