Patent ID: 9083564
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering notifications, the method comprising: receiving a voice mail message at a server within a television network, the voice mail message directed to a destination device; identifying the destination device; associating the destination device with a set-top box device, wherein the destination device and the set-top box device are different devices; transmitting a notification of the voice mail message to the set-top box device via a data network of the television network; receiving a response to the notification at the server via the set-top box device, wherein the response includes a command to convert the voice mail to text; executing the command via the server to convert the voice mail to text; sending the text to the set-top box device from the server; receiving an e-mail message at the server, the e-mail message directed to a second destination device outside of the television network; identifying the second destination device; associating the second destination device with the set-top box device; and transmitting an e-mail notification of the e-mail message to the set-toe box device via the data network, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the e-mail includes an attachment.