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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2004
Farni Weaver, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Donald D. Durham, Overland Park, KS (US);
Arun Santharam, Overland Park, IN (US);
Shingara S. Dhanoa, Overland Park, KS (US);
Farni Weaver, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Donald D. Durham, Overland Park, KS (US);
Arun Santharam, Overland Park, IN (US);
Shingara S. Dhanoa, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for invoking third-party call control via a cable-television host device. A video signal is received into a cable-television host device, the video signal comprising an identifier associated with a first telephony endpoint. A command is received into the cable-television host device, the command requesting establishment of a communication session between the first telephony endpoint and a second telephony endpoint. A message is transmitted via a packet-switched network from the cable-television host device to a network entity, wherein the message comprises content based at least in part on the identifier, and wherein the message further comprises content for causing the network entity to invoke third-party call control to attempt to establish the communication session between the first telephony endpoint and the second telephony endpoint.