Methods and systems for an interactive communications directory and directory channel
First Claim
1. A media delivery device, comprising:
- an electronic communications directory having a directory listing of a directory name with a communications address, the directory name further associated with at least one of an identification category and a physical address; and
a directory assist and connect module for accessing and selecting directory content of the electronic communications directory and for initiating a communications signal to establish a communications connection with the communications address of the selected directory listing.
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Abstract
A user may use an input terminal, a remote control device, and/or an alternate device to select an electronic communications directory to access, or alternatively, to download and store to memory of a media delivery device. A directory assist and connect module includes instructions and/or commands that enable the user to access, enter, modify, forward, and/or select a directory listing to establish a communications link. For example, the user may select a directory listing from a White Pages directory and/or a Yellow Pages directory provided by a local service provider and input instructions to establish a communications connection with the selected directory listing from the media delivery device or via a communications device communicating with the media delivery device.
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22 Claims
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1. A media delivery device, comprising:
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an electronic communications directory having a directory listing of a directory name with a communications address, the directory name further associated with at least one of an identification category and a physical address; and
a directory assist and connect module for accessing and selecting directory content of the electronic communications directory and for initiating a communications signal to establish a communications connection with the communications address of the selected directory listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising the steps of:
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accessing an electronic communications directory of a media delivery device, the electronic communications directory having a directory listing of at least one directory name with a communications address, the directory name further associated with at least one of an identification category and a physical address;
selecting a directory listing; and
initiating a communications signal to establish a communications connection with the communications address of the selected directory listing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage medium on which is encoded instructions for performing the following steps of:
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accessing an electronic communications directory of a media delivery device, the electronic communications directory having a directory listing of at least one directory name with a communications address, the directory name further associated with at least one of an identification category and a physical address;
selecting a directory listing; and
initiating a communications signal to establish a communications connection with the communications address of the selected directory listing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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