Patent ID: 8069252

Claim:
A set-top device comprising: a tuner operative to receive media; and a processor coupled to the tuner, the processor operative to execute instructions which cause the set-top device to: establish a connection with a server, wherein the connection is established using an application layer control protocol, wherein the application layer control protocol is a Session Initiation Protocol enabled application; identify a media type being used at the set-top device; receive a message from the server, wherein the message indicates that a call from a caller to a user is being attempted and includes call information for the caller; generate options using the identified media type at the set-top device in response to the message, wherein the options provide the call information for the caller and provide a plurality of selections on handling the call, at least one selection comprising forwarding the call to at least one identified communications device; determine that the at least one selection of the plurality of selections is selected by a subscriber; and send a second message to the server requesting the server to forward the call to the at least one identified communications device using the application layer control protocol.