Integrating real-time text with video services
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsBurt J. Bossi, Matthew Myrick
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Abstract
In one example, real-time text (RTT) communications are integrated with video services. For instance, one method for integrating RTT communications with video services includes receiving a real time text call intended for a recipient in a home network, forwarding the real time text call to a first device in the home network, receiving a signal to redirect the real time text call to a second device in the home network that is different from the first device, and forwarding the real time text call to the second device, in response to the signal.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a home gateway deployed in a home network, a real time text call intended for a recipient in the home network;
- forwarding, by the processor, the real time text call to a mobile phone in the home network;
- receiving, by the processor, a signal from the mobile phone to redirect real time text call data to a television in the home network;
- and
- forwarding, by the processor, the real time text call data to the television, in response to the signal, wherein the forwarding the real time text call data to the television comprises integrating a first data stream containing the real time text call data with a second data stream containing visual data into a combined data stream for the television to display, wherein the real time text call data is displayed character-by-character on a display of the television, wherein the display of the television includes a designated area in which the real time text call data is displayed, and wherein the designated area is distinct from another area of the display that is designated for the display of closed captioning text associated with the visual data.
A device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor when the device is deployed as a home gateway in a home network, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a real time text call intended for a recipient in the home network;
- forwarding the real time text call to a mobile phone in the home network;
- receiving a signal from the mobile phone to redirect real time text call data to a television in the home network;
- and
- forwarding the real time text call data to the television, in response to the signal, wherein the forwarding the real time text call data to the television comprises integrating a first data stream containing the real time text call data with a second data stream containing visual data into a combined data stream for the television to display, wherein the real time text call data is displayed character-by-character on a display of the television, wherein the display of the television includes a designated area in which the real time text call data is displayed, and wherein the designated area is distinct from another area of the display that is designated for the display of closed captioning text associated with the visual data.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a home gateway deployed in a home network, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a real time text call intended for a recipient in the home network;
- forwarding the real time text call to a mobile phone in the home network;
- receiving a signal from the mobile phone to redirect real time text call data to a television in the home network;
- and
- forwarding the real time text call data to the television, in response to the signal, wherein the forwarding the real time text call data to the television comprises integrating a first data stream containing the real time text call data with a second data stream containing visual data into a combined data stream for the television to display, wherein the real time text call data is displayed character-by-character on a display of the television, wherein the display of the television includes a designated area in which the real time text call data is displayed, and wherein the designated area is distinct from another area of the display that is designated for the display of closed captioning text associated with the visual data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.