Techniques for call integration with a television set-top box (STB)
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a set-top box comprising a processor, a first call log from a first voice account in response to a first request to acquire call logs from a plurality of voice accounts;
obtaining, by the set-top box, a second call log from a second voice account in response to the first request;
integrating, by the set-top box, the first call log of the first voice account and the second call log of the second voice account into an integrated call log, wherein the first voice account is associated with a first type of voice device and the second voice account is associated with a second type of voice device;
presenting, by the set-top box, the integrated call log on a display; and
initiating, by the set-top box, a call based on a call entry selected from the integrated call log by sending a second request to a remote voice integration service, wherein the remote voice integration service selects a first device of the first type of voice device to initiate the call with a second device of the second type of voice device, and wherein the first device comprises the set-top box and the second device comprises a mobile phone.
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Abstract
Techniques for call integration are provided. Call logs associated with multiple voice accounts are acquired and integrated as an integrated call log. The integrated call log is presented at a display. A user can take a variety of actions on the integrated call log as a whole or on individual entries within the integrated call log.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a set-top box comprising a processor, a first call log from a first voice account in response to a first request to acquire call logs from a plurality of voice accounts; obtaining, by the set-top box, a second call log from a second voice account in response to the first request; integrating, by the set-top box, the first call log of the first voice account and the second call log of the second voice account into an integrated call log, wherein the first voice account is associated with a first type of voice device and the second voice account is associated with a second type of voice device; presenting, by the set-top box, the integrated call log on a display; and initiating, by the set-top box, a call based on a call entry selected from the integrated call log by sending a second request to a remote voice integration service, wherein the remote voice integration service selects a first device of the first type of voice device to initiate the call with a second device of the second type of voice device, and wherein the first device comprises the set-top box and the second device comprises a mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first communication device comprising a processor, a request to acquire a plurality of call logs of a corresponding plurality of voice accounts; obtaining, by the first communication device, the plurality of call logs of the corresponding plurality of voice accounts; generating, by the first communication device, an integrated call log based on combination of the plurality of call logs; receiving, by the first communication device, a selection of a call entry from the integrated call log; initiating, by the first communication device, a call to a second communication device associated with the call entry, wherein the first communication device comprises a first type of voice device, wherein the second communication device comprises a second type of voice device, and wherein the first type of voice device differs from the second type of voice device; and initiating, by the first communication device, communications with the second communication responsive to the second communication device answering the call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable storage device comprising instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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combining a plurality of call logs associated with a plurality of voice accounts of different devices into an integrated call log; presenting the integrated call log on a display in a manner that distinguishes each call log entry according to the different devices; receiving a selection of a call log entry of the integrated call log; and initiating a call from a first communication device to a second communication device associated with the call log entry, wherein the first communication device comprises a first type of communication device, wherein the second communication device comprises a second type of communication device, and wherein the first type of communication device differs from the second type of communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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