System and method for providing telephone call notification and management in a network environment

US8831193B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Ryan Van Wyk · Chesterfield, US
• Brian Bearden · Webster Groves, US
• Scott Steinbrueck · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2011
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q3/0045
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to receive an incoming call message via a data interface upon activation of a trigger established with a voice communication network and activated when the voice communication network receives an incoming call to a destination identified by a pre-determined subscriber account; generate a call notification in response to the incoming call message; obtain a list of set-top boxes corresponding to the predetermined subscriber account; and route the call notification to the set-top boxes on the list.