Patent ID: 8886169

Claim:
A media processor device, comprising: a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is, responsive to executing the executable instructions, facilitates performance of operations comprising: detecting a call initiated by one of a first communication device or a second communication device by monitoring electronic communication signals corresponding to routing of the call through a communication network; detecting a presence of the first communication device in a vicinity of the media processor device; presenting in response to the detecting of the call a prompt offering a transcription of audio voice data of the call originating from the second communication device; receiving the audio voice data of the call originating from the second communication device responsive to a communication session established between the first communication device and the second communication device; transcribing the audio voice data of the call to generate a text transcription responsive to receiving an acceptance associated with the prompt; presenting the text transcription on a display communicatively coupled to the media processor device; detecting, during the call, a presence of the first communication device in a vicinity of another media processor device; in response to detecting the presence of the first communication device in the vicinity of the other media processor device, discontinuing the presenting of the text transcription on the display communicatively coupled to the media processor during the call, wherein the text transcription is presented to the other media processor device for presentation on another display communicatively coupled to the other media processor device; receiving media content from the communication network; and recording the media content at a digital video recorder.