Apparatus and method for managing voice communications
US8869195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2201/38
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive a call request from a set top box that is remote from the server where the call request identifies a telephone number that is displayed in video content presented by the set top box where the telephone number was detected based on at least one of image pattern recognition and voice recognition and where the telephone number is associated with a marketing entity of the video content, establish a voice communication with a first telephone device associated with the set top box, and establish the voice communication with a second telephone device associated with the telephone number and the marketing entity if the first telephone device accepts the voice communication. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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