Method and system to provide text messages via a host device connected to a media-delivery network
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1. A method of delivering text messages to a cable host device comprising:
- receiving a text message at a cable host device from a text message server, wherein the cable host device is connected to a monitor and receives user input through an input mechanism;
providing an identifier of the cable host device to the text message server from a telephone subscriber database that correlates the cable host device identified by the identifier with the telephone number to which the text message was directed;
displaying an indicator on the monitor connected to the cable host device that the text message is available;
receiving a selection of the displayed indicator from an input mechanism connected to the cable host device; and
displaying the text message on the monitor connected to the cable host device in response to receiving the selection of the displayed indicator.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating telecommunications and cable networks for the purpose of providing text messages to a cable host device over a cable network. The method includes delivering a text message to a cable host device. The text message may comprise a caller identification message, a short message service (SMS) message or an alert message containing a news headline, stock quote or sports score. Also described is a system for connecting telephone and cable networks to enable text messages to be received by a cable host device.
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1. A method of delivering text messages to a cable host device comprising:
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receiving a text message at a cable host device from a text message server, wherein the cable host device is connected to a monitor and receives user input through an input mechanism; providing an identifier of the cable host device to the text message server from a telephone subscriber database that correlates the cable host device identified by the identifier with the telephone number to which the text message was directed; displaying an indicator on the monitor connected to the cable host device that the text message is available; receiving a selection of the displayed indicator from an input mechanism connected to the cable host device; and displaying the text message on the monitor connected to the cable host device in response to receiving the selection of the displayed indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering a text message to a cable host device comprising:
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associating a cable host device with a mobile telephone number by registering the cable host device address with a telephone subscriber database through an intermediate gateway server; querying the telephone subscriber database to determine whether the mobile telephone device subscribes to a cable host device text message service; providing an identifier of the cable host device to a text message server from the telephone subscriber database that correlates the cable host device identified by the identifier with the mobile telephone number to which the text message was directed; sending text message to each subscribed cable host device from the text message server through the intermediate gateway server; displaying an indicator on a monitor connected to the cable host device that the text message is available; receiving a selection of the displayed indicator from an input mechanism connected to the cable host device; and displaying the text message on the monitor connected to the cable host device in response to receiving the selection of the displayed indicator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to deliver a text message to a cable host device comprising:
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a media delivery network; a cable host device that receives information from the media delivery network; a monitor operably connected to the cable host device; a configuration control component that interfaces with the media delivery network and that provides the current IP address for a cable host device; and a text message server that delivers text messages to the cable host device over the media delivery network; and a telephone subscriber database that correlates telephone numbers with cable host devices, the telephone subscriber database interfacing with the text message server to provide the text message server with an identifier of the cable host device that correlates with a telephone number to which a text message is directed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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