System and method for screening incoming and outgoing video communications within an interactive television system
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1. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
- intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient;
identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request;
notifying a third party concerning the identity of the recipient;
prompting the third party for acceptance of rejection of the video communication request; and
forwarding the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the the party.
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Abstract
Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in one of the various lists. Third parties may also be prompted to accept or reject the video communication requests.
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1. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
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intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; notifying a third party concerning the identity of the recipient; prompting the third party for acceptance of rejection of the video communication request; and forwarding the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the the party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. The method of 1, wherein notifying comprises:
establishing tempera two-way video communication between the third party and the caller.
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11. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
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intercepting a video communication request sent a caller to a recipient; identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; determining that the recipient is not identified within a unauthorized recipient list; notifying a third party concerning the identity of the recipient; prompting the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and forwarding the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for screening video communication in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to intercept a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; a notification component configured to notify a third party concerning the identity of the recipient and to prompt the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and an authorization component configured to forwar the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving indication of acceptance from the third party.
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22. A system for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to intercept a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify he recipient using information contained within the video communication request; an authorization component configured to determine that the recipient is not identified within a unauthorized recipient list; a notification component configured to notify a third party concerning the identity of the recipient and prompt the third part or acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and wherein the authorization component is further configured to forward the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party.
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23. A system for screening video communications, the system comprising:
- p1 means for intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient;
means for identifying the recipient using information contained within the video communication request; means for notifying a third party concerning the identity of the recipient; means for prompting the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and means for forwarding the video communication request to the recipient in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from third party.
- p1 means for intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient;
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24. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising;
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intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; identifying the caller using information contained within the video communication request; notifying a third party concerning the identity of the caller; prompting the third party for acceptance rejection of the video communication request; and accepting the video communication request in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the method comprising:
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intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; identifying the caller using information contained within the video communication request; determining that the caller is not identified within a unauthorized caller list; notifying a third party concerning the identity of the caller; prompting the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and accepting the video communication request in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to intercept is video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify the caller using information contained within the video communication request; a notification component configured to notify a third party concerning the identity of the caller and prompt the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and an authorization component configured to acceptance the video communication request in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party.
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45. A system for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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an interception component configured to interception video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; an identification component configured to identify the caller using information contained within the video communication request; an authorization component configured determine that the caller is not identified within a unauthorized caller list; a notification component to notify a third party concerning the identity of the caller and prompt the third party fir acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and wherein the authorization component is further configured to accept the video communication request in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party.
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46. A system for screening video communications in an interactive television system, the system comprising:
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means for intercepting a video communication request sent by a caller to a recipient; means for identifying the caller using information contained within the video communication request; means for notifying a third party concerning the identity of the caller; means for prompting the third party for acceptance or rejection of the video communication request; and means for accepting the video communication request in response to receiving an indication of acceptance from the third party.
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