Patent ID: 8739236
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: transmitting to a cable-television host device a video signal and an encoded first identifier associated with a first telephony endpoint for display by the cable-television host device of both the video signal and a prompt associated with the first identifier; receiving from the cable-television host device a request to establish a telephone call, wherein the request is associated with the displayed prompt, wherein the request comprises content associated with the first identifier, and wherein the request further comprises at least one identifier of the cable-television host device; using the at least one identifier of the cable-television host device to identify a second telephony endpoint, wherein the second telephony endpoint is associated with a user of the cable-television host device; and invoking third-party call control to attempt to establish a telephone call between the first telephony endpoint and the identified second telephony endpoint.