Patent ID: 8683510
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A messaging system comprising: a processor; and a tangible memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving an Internet Protocol-based message, sent by an originator, directed to a television system, wherein the Internet Protocol-based message includes a delivery confirmation indicator for presentation to a user, by the television system, in a manner allowing the user to interact with the delivery confirmation indicator; forwarding, for routing the Internet Protocol-based message to the television system using an address associated with the television system, the Internet Protocol-based message to a routing component; receiving, via the television system following presentation of the delivery confirmation indicator to the user, a selection from the user confirming delivery of the Internet Protocol-based message and actual presence of the user at the television system; and transmitting, in response to receiving the selection from the user of the delivery confirmation indicator presented by the television system, and not automatically without actual user input, a receipt confirmation message indicating that the user responded to the delivery confirmation indicator and so is present at a location of the television system; wherein: the television system is a first television system; the operation of receiving the Internet Protocol-based message, sent by the originator and directed to the first television system, comprises receiving the Internet-Protocol-based message wherein the Internet Protocol-based message is directed to the first television system and a second television system that is distinct from the first television system; and the operation of forwarding the Internet Protocol-based message to the routing component comprises forwarding the Internet Protocol-based message and at least one of an audio attachment and a video attachment to the first television system and forwarding only the Internet Protocol-based message to the second television system, based on a selection made by the originator of the Internet Protocol-based message.