Centurylink Intellectual Property LLC

Mike Goergen

David Emerson

David Edward Rondeau

Gary W LaFreniere

Kelsyn D S Rooks

Gary Lafreniere

Disclosed are a system and method for selective delivery of text messages using a global text gateway in communication with a database of delivery criteria for text messages in which a user can program delivery criteria for text messages directed to a telephone number, wherein the global text gateway is associated with the telephone number so that text messages addressed to the telephone number are routed to the global text gateway and wherein the global text gateway is adapted to forward text messages to a communication network for delivery based on the delivery criteria.

Global text gateway for text messages

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an integrated set-top box for recording a voice communication and/or a voicemail. In one embodiment, the integrated set-top box automatically detects communications associated with a monitored communication line and records and stores the voice communications in a data storage unit of the integrated set-top box. In another embodiment, the integrated set-top box may provide voicemail capabilities in addition to other features.

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Medford, OR, United States of America

Mike Goergen