METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING PRESET INSTANT MESSAGE RESPONSES FOR INSTANT MESSAGES RECEIVED AT AN IPTV

• US 20090164914A1
• Filed: 12/20/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: At&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: At&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chen, Jing
• Granted Patent: US 9,419,819 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4786 e-mailing message switching systems, e.g. electronic mail systems H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments relate to methods and computer program products for the presentation and selection of preset instant messaging responses in an IPTV environment. The method comprises respectively associating each of a plurality of predetermined keywords with at least one content-specific reply message, respectively associating each of the plurality of keywords with at least one content-specific graphic icon, and respectively associating each of a plurality of graphic icons with at least one content-specific reply message. The method also comprises receiving an instant message, determining if a predetermined keyword is comprised within the received instant message, and displaying the received instant message. Yet further, the method comprises creating an instant message reply to the received instant message, and transmitting the instant message reply to the remote communication device.

Claims

1. A method for the presentation and selection of preset instant messaging responses in an IPTV environment, the method comprising:

associating a keyword with at least one content-specific reply message;

associating the keyword with at least one content-specific graphic icon;

associating a graphic icon with at least one content-specific reply message;

receiving an instant message;

determining if the received instant message comprises a keyword;

displaying the received instant message;

creating an instant message reply to the received instant message based on the at least one content-specific reply message that is associated with the keyword; and

transmitting the instant message reply to a remote communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each hotkey of a set of hotkeys comprised within a remote control device is associated with at least one content-specific reply message, wherein upon the activation of a hotkey, the hotkey is further configured to select a content-specific reply message for transmittal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one content-specific reply message is stored locally at an IPTV set top box or associated with an IPTV user account at a remote storage device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the received instant message is transmitted directly to an IPTV set top box or to an IPTV user account.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein if the keyword is determined to be comprised within the instant message, then the predetermined keyword is automatically or manually highlighted within the received instant message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein at least one content-specific reply message is automatically displayed in a GUT window in the event that a cursor is placed over the displayed highlighted keyword.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one content-specific reply message selected from the GUI window is used to create the instant message reply to the instant message.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein a graphic icon that is associated with the predetermined keyword that is comprised within the received instant message is displayed in conjunction with the displayed received instant message.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein if the graphic icon is selected, the at least one content-specific reply message associated with the graphic icon is displayed within the GUI window.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one content-specific reply message selected from the GUI window is used to create the instant message reply to the instant message.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the remote control device is configured to launch a search/navigation GUI window, wherein the search/navigation GUI window comprises at least one content-specific reply message.

12. A computer program product that includes a computer readable medium useable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to create a response to an instant message from a presentation of a selection of preset instant messaging responses in an IPTV environment by:

associating each a keyword with at least one content-specific reply message;

associating the keyword with at least one content-specific graphic icon;

associating a graphic icon with at least one content-specific reply message;

receiving an instant message;

determining if the received instant message comprises a keyword;

displaying text of the received instant message;

creating an instant message reply to the received instant message based on the at least one content-specific reply message that is associated with the keyword; and

transmitting the instant message reply.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein if the keyword is determined to be comprised within the instant message, then the predetermined keyword is automatically or manually highlighted within the received instant message.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein at least one content-specific reply message is automatically displayed in a GUI window in the event that a cursor is placed over the displayed highlighted keyword.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein a content-specific reply message selected from the content-specific reply message GUI window is used to create the reply to the instant message.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein graphic icons that are associated with the keywords that are comprised within the received instant message are displayed in conjunction with the displayed text of the received instant message.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, where in the event that a graphic icon is selected, the content-specific messages that have been associated with the graphic icon are displayed within a GUI window.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein a content-specific reply message selected from the content-specific reply message GUI window is used to create the reply to the instant message.

19. A method for the presentation and selection of preset instant messaging responses in an environment, the method comprising:

associating a keyword with at least one content-specific reply message;

associating the keyword with at least one content-specific graphic icon;

associating a graphic icon with at least one content-specific reply message;

receiving an instant message;

determining if the received instant message comprises a keyword;

displaying the received instant message;

creating an instant message reply to the received instant message; and

transmitting the instant message reply to a remote communication device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the instant message reply to the received instant message is created based on the at least one content-specific reply message that is associated with the keyword