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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Johnny D. Hawkins, Kansas City, MO (US);
Johnny D. Hawkins, Kansas City, MO (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property, LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.