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IP-based television messaging services

  • US 8,683,510 B1
  • Filed: 03/26/2007
  • Issued: 03/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A messaging system comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a tangible memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

    receiving an Internet Protocol-based message, sent by an originator, directed to a television system, wherein the Internet Protocol-based message includes a delivery confirmation indicator for presentation to a user, by the television system, in a manner allowing the user to interact with the delivery confirmation indicator;

    forwarding, for routing the Internet Protocol-based message to the television system using an address associated with the television system, the Internet Protocol-based message to a routing component;

    receiving, via the television system following presentation of the delivery confirmation indicator to the user, a selection from the user confirming delivery of the Internet Protocol-based message and actual presence of the user at the television system; and

    transmitting, in response to receiving the selection from the user of the delivery confirmation indicator presented by the television system, and not automatically without actual user input, a receipt confirmation message indicating that the user responded to the delivery confirmation indicator and so is present at a location of the television system;

    wherein;

    the television system is a first television system;

    the operation of receiving the Internet Protocol-based message, sent by the originator and directed to the first television system, comprises receiving the Internet-Protocol-based message wherein the Internet Protocol-based message is directed to the first television system and a second television system that is distinct from the first television system; and

    the operation of forwarding the Internet Protocol-based message to the routing component comprises forwarding the Internet Protocol-based message and at least one of an audio attachment and a video attachment to the first television system and forwarding only the Internet Protocol-based message to the second television system, based on a selection made by the originator of the Internet Protocol-based message.

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