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Patent No.:

US 9178719 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2011

Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods

Applicants:

Joel S. Angiolillo, Weston, MA (US);

Piotr Boni, Providence, RI (US);

Inventors:

Joel S. Angiolillo, Weston, MA (US);

Piotr Boni, Providence, RI (US);

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Dominic D Saltarelli

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/581 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/24 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2408 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/442 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04L 41/509 (2013.01);
Abstract

An enhanced television system which enables users to communicate using a television, both via messaging and telephone. Users or the system may create a buddy list. Users may send and receive program information to and from each other, and change programs based on received information. The system may maintain information regarding a user's presence on the system, availability for messaging, and television viewing.

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Angiolillo, Joel. (2015). Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 9178719). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9178719

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