Patent ID: 6570974
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A method of providing automated telephone directory assistance, comprising steps of:providing a user interface allowing entry of a directory assistance query; appending an address that is uniquely associated with an addressable cable set top device to a received directory assistance query; transmitting the directory assistance query and the address associated with the cable set top device to a computerized directory assistance server over at least a portion of a local loop network; searching a directory assistance database based on at least the received directory assistance query and the address associated with the cable set top device; prioritizing results produced by searching based on a geographical proximity of each search result to a geographical location from which directory assistance query was entered; appending the address associated with the cable set top device to the results; transmitting the results and the address associated with the cable set top device over at least a portion of the local loop network to the cable set top device; and communicating the results through the user interface.