Business directory assistance via stb

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a set-top box (STB) connected to a network, a request for a business directory search from a customer;
• obtaining a listing of businesses responsive to the request;
• presenting, at the STB via a display device, the obtained listing of businesses;
• receiving, from the customer at the STB, a selection of a business from the listing of businesses to call;
• performing one of:
• initiating, at the STB, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call to a phone number associated with the business and connecting the VoIP call to a mobile device, or other VoIP device, associated with the customer via a VoIP network, or
• initiating, at the STB, establishment of a call between a phone number associated with the business and a mobile device associated with the customer via a telephone network;
• and
• sending, from the STB, data associated with the request for the business directory search to a billing server for billing the customer for the request for the business directory search received at the STB.

A set-top box, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processing unit configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive a request for a business directory search from a customer,
• cause a listing of businesses, or a set of business coupons, to be obtained responsive to the request,
• receive, from the customer, selection of a coupon, associated with a business included in the listing of businesses, or from the set of business coupons;
• and
• cause data associated with the selected coupon to be sent from the set-top box to a mobile device associated with the customer.

A set-top box, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• a communication interface;
• a processing unit configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive a request for a business directory search from a customer,
• obtain a listing of businesses responsive to the request,
• present, via a display device, the obtained listing of businesses,
• receive, from the customer, a selection of a business from the listing of businesses to call,
• perform one of:
• initiate a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call to a phone number associated with the selected business and connect the VoIP call to a mobile device, or other VoIP device, associated with the customer via a VoIP network, or
• initiate establishment of a call between a phone number associated with the selected business and a mobile device associated with the customer via a telephone network;
• and
• send, via the communication interface, data associated with the request for the business directory search to a billing server for billing the customer for the request for the business directory search received at the STB.