Apparatus and method for managing interactive television and voice communication services

A media processing device comprising:

• a memory to store computer instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising:
• receiving, during an active telephone call between a first party and a second party, a textual interpretation of an audio signal generated by equipment of the second party, wherein the textual interpretation of the audio signal is received from an application server;
• rendering a graphical image of the textual interpretation of the audio signal generated during the active telephone call by the equipment of the second party;
• and
• presenting to a television display associated with a caller identification of the first party the graphical image of the textual interpretation of the audio signal generated during the active telephone call by the equipment of the second party.

A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, during an active telephone call between a first party and a second party, a textual interpretation of an audio signal generated by equipment of the second party, wherein the textual interpretation of the audio signal is received from an application server;
• rendering a graphical image of the textual interpretation of the audio signal generated during the active telephone call by the equipment of the second party;
• and
• presenting to a display device associated with a caller identification the first party the graphical image of the textual interpretation of the audio signal generated during the telephone call by the equipment of the second party.