Method and system for conveying SMS messages via a TV communication infrastructure for receipt by a TV set-top box
US8201196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
SMS messages are conveyed via a TV communication infrastructure for receipt by a TV set-top box having a unique ID. The SMS messages are sent by a cellular telephone to a cellular service provider and are encoded with a unique ID of a destination TV subscriber's TV set-top box so as to be identifiable as destined for the TV communication infrastructure. After identifying that an SMS message is destined for the TV communication infrastructure, the cellular service provider forwards the SMS message to a TV communication gateway, which processes the SMS message, including identifying the unique ID of the TV subscriber's TV set-top box, and forwards data relating to the SMS message to the TV subscriber's TV set-top box.
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