Patent ID: 8266223
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An internet protocol television enabled communication device, being a set top box, that provides automatic message service, comprising: a processor for executing instructions from a memory; and a client application stored in the memory and configured to provide automatic message service; wherein the client application is configured to: wherein in response to the client application on the set top box receiving input of a particular message having no action associated therewith, the client application on the set top box is configured to parse keywords of the particular message having no action associated therewith, determine a particular action based on parsing the keywords of the particular message, associate the particular action to the particular message; and execute the particular action in response to the recipient selecting affirmative to the particular message; and wherein the action associated with the message can cause the client application: to enable and disable a device; to enable and disable an application; to enable and disable capabilities of the set top box; to operatively connect to a computing device; and to place a telephone call.