Patent ID: 8558863

Claim:
A set-top box for use in an internet protocol television network, the set-top box comprising a controller: a memory to store instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein in accordance with the instructions, the controller executes a soft-phone client application on the set-top box, wherein the controller processes audio or video calls at the set-top box, wherein the controller performs operations comprising: establishing communications with a residential gateway having a switching element to selectively route the audio or video calls to terminal devices including the set-top box and a mobile cellular phone using a mobile cellular service, the mobile cellular phone communicatively coupled to the residential gateway via a femtocell; receiving incoming audio or video calls or initiating outgoing audio or video calls associated with the mobile cellular service, responsive to the residential gateway detecting that the mobile cellular phone has established communications with the femtocell and in accordance with routing instructions at the residential gateway; presenting a web portal to set routing preferences for the residential gateway for routing the incoming audio or video calls or the outgoing audio or video calls associated with the mobile cellular phone; and integrating, via the femtocell, a plurality of wireless carrier services used by a plurality of mobile cellular phones and a plurality of phone numbers to enable the audio and video calls at the set-top box using any of the plurality of phone numbers; wherein the residential gateway receives a notice from the femtocell responsive to the mobile cellular phone establishing communications with the femtocell.