System and method of delivering notifications

• US 9,083,564 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2005
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: McCarthy, Mary, Haeuser, Tony, Lee, Chris, Cox, Ross, Pettit, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Joseph T
• Application Number:
  US11/249,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,561 Days
• Field of Search: 379/88.25, 379/93.17
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/06 Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• 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 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of delivering notifications. The method can include receiving a communication at a server within an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, where the communication is directed to a destination device outside of the IPTV network. The method can also include identifying the destination device and associating the destination device with a set-top box device. The method can also include transmitting a notification of the communication to the set-top box device via a private data network within the IPTV network.

Claims

1. A method of delivering notifications, the method comprising:

receiving a voice mail message at a server within a television network, the voice mail message directed to a destination device;

identifying the destination device;

associating the destination device with a set-top box device, wherein the destination device and the set-top box device are different devices;

transmitting a notification of the voice mail message to the set-top box device via a data network of the television network;

receiving a response to the notification at the server via the set-top box device, wherein the response includes a command to convert the voice mail to text;

executing the command via the server to convert the voice mail to text;

sending the text to the set-top box device from the server;

receiving an e-mail message at the server, the e-mail message directed to a second destination device outside of the television network;

identifying the second destination device;

associating the second destination device with the set-top box device; and

transmitting an e-mail notification of the e-mail message to the set-toe box device via the data network, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the e-mail includes an attachment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating the destination device with a user account; and

associating the user account with an identifier of the set-top box device, wherein the identifier is;

an IP address of the set-top box device, data associated with a communication line coupled to the set-top box device, or an alphanumeric identifier of the set-top box device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the set-top box device sends the notification to a display device coupled to the set-top box device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the set-top box device sends the text to a display device coupled to the set-top box device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a status message regarding a status of a digital video recorder from the set-top box device; and

transmitting the status message to a wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the voice mail message at the server.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a menu that includes a stored message; and

transmitting the menu to the set-top box device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a selection of the stored message;

retrieving the stored message from a message store; and

transmitting the stored message to the set-top box device.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the stored message comprises a second voice mail message.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second voice mail message is the voice mail message.

18. The method of claim 8, wherein the stored message comprises a second e-mail message.

9. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform operations including:

receiving, at a server within a television network, a voice mail message directed to a destination device;

identifying the destination device;

associating the destination device with a set-top box device, wherein the destination device and the set-top box device are different devices;

transmitting a notification of the voice mail message to the set-top box device via a data network of the television network;

receiving a response to the notification via the set-top box device, wherein the response includes a command to convert the voice mail to text;

executing the command via the server to convert the voice mail to text;

sending the text to the set-top box device from the server;

receiving an e-mail message at the server, the e-mail message directed to a second destination device outside of the television network;

identifying the second destination device;

associating the second destination device with the set-top box device; and

transmitting an e-mail notification of the e-mail message to the set-top box device via the data network, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the e-mail includes an attachment.

10. The computer-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

associating the destination device with a user account; and

associating the user account with an identifier of the set-top box device, wherein the identifier is;

an IP address of the set-top box device, data associated with a communication line coupled to the set-top box device, or an alphanumeric identifier of the set-top box device.

11. The computer-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a status message regarding a status of a digital video recorder from the set-top box device; and

transmitting the status message to a wireless device.

12. A system comprising:

a processor of a server within a television network; and

a memory accessible to the processor, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to;

receive a voice mail message directed to a destination device;

identify the destination device;

associate the destination device with a set-top box device, wherein the destination device and the set-top box device are different devices;

transmit a notification of the voice mail message to the set-top box device via a data network of the television network;

receive a response to the notification via the set-top box, wherein the response includes a command to convert the voice mail to text;

execute the command via the server to convert the voice mail to text;

send the text to the set-top box device from the server;

receive an e-mail message at the server, the e-mail message directed to a second destination device outside of the television network;

identify the second destination device;

associate the second destination device with the set-top box device; and

transmit an e-mail notification of the e-mail message to the set-top box device via the data network, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the e-mail includes an attachment.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the set-top box device sends the notification to a display device coupled to the set-top box device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receiving a status message regarding a status of a digital video recorder from the set-top box device; and

transmitting the status message to a wireless device.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to transmit a second command to play the voice mail message and send the voice mail message to set-top box device.