Television-based client device messaging

• US 20070079345A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: McEnroe, Elizabeth
• Application Number:
  US11/241,806
• Publication Number:
  US 20070079345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• 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 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

Television-based client device messaging is described. In an embodiment of television-based client device messaging, a system includes a television-based client device that is identified by an associated phone number to receive a message communicated from a messaging device via the associated phone number. A message parsing application parses the message received via the associated phone number, and generates a control command from the message that can be recognized by the television-based client device. Television-based client device messaging allows a user to conveniently access, control, send messages to, and receive messages from the television-based client device, regardless of whether the user is in the local environment or in a remote environment.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a television-based client device identified by an associated phone number and configured to receive a message communicated from a messaging device via the associated phone number; and

a message parsing application configured to parse the message received via the associated phone number, and further configured to generate a control command from the message that can be recognized by the television-based client device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the television-based client device is further configured to initiate a recording in response to the control command.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the television-based client device is further configured to generate a reply notice for communication to the messaging device to confirm receipt of the message.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the television-based client device is further configured to generate a conflict notice for communication to the messaging device when a recording conflict occurs.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the television-based client device is further configured to generate a recording notice for communication to the messaging device to identify a program that is scheduled to be recorded.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the messaging device is a mobile phone, and wherein the television-based client device is further configured to communicate information about the television-based client device to the mobile phone.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the television-based client device is a digital video recorder that is configured to initiate a recording in response to the control command.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the associated phone number is associated with a telecommunications interface of the television-based client device, and wherein the messaging device is a mobile phone.

9. A television-based client device, comprising:

a communication application configured to receive a message from a messaging device, the message communicated via an associated phone number that identifies the television-based client device; and

a message parsing application configured to parse the message received via the associated phone number, and further configured to generate a control command from the message that can be recognized by the television-based client device.

10. The television-based client device of claim 9, further comprising a digital video recording system configured to initiate a recording in response to the control command.

11. The television-based client device of claim 9, wherein the communication application is further configured to generate a reply notice for communication to the messaging device to confirm receipt of the message.

12. The television-based client device of claim 9, wherein the communication application is further configured to generate a conflict notice for communication to the messaging device when a recording conflict occurs.

13. The television-based client device of claim 9, wherein the communication application is further configured to generate a recording notice for communication to the messaging device identifying a television program that is scheduled to be recorded.

14. The television-based client device of claim 9, wherein the messaging device is a mobile phone, and wherein the communication application is further configured to communicate information about the television-based client device to the mobile phone.

15. The television-based client device of claim 9, wherein the television-based client device is a digital video recorder, the associated phone number is associated with a telecommunication interface of the digital video recorder, and wherein the messaging device is a mobile phone.

16. A method comprising:

associating a phone number to identify a television-based client device;

receiving a message communicated via the associated phone number from a messaging device;

parsing the message received via the associated phone number; and

generating a control command from the message that can be recognized by the television-based client device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising recording a program in response to the control command.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating a reply notice for communication to the messaging device confirming receipt of the message.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating a conflict notice for communication to the messaging device when a recording conflict occurs.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating a recording notice for communication to the messaging device identifying a program that is scheduled to be recorded.