Patent ID: 8935737
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G10L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage device comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor of a set top box, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: presenting video content at a display device; determining a first telephone number that is displayed from the video content presented at the display device using image pattern recognition; determining a second telephone number by applying speech recognition to a buffered portion of an audio portion of the video content; comparing the first telephone number with the second telephone number to determine whether the first telephone number matches the second telephone number so that both the first telephone number and the second telephone number represent a matching number; responsive to the first telephone number matching the second telephone number, presenting an option to establish voice communication with a party associated with the video content; receiving an input associated with the set top box in response to the presentation of the option; transmitting a call request to a remote server responsive to the input being received, wherein the voice communication is established between a first telephone device associated with the set top box and a second telephone device associated with the party based on the call request and the matching number; and responsive to a determination that the video content includes a plurality of telephone numbers, displaying a menu of the plurality of telephone numbers and an overlay at the display device with a message regarding selecting and calling one of the plurality of telephone numbers.