System and method for social network chat via a set-top box

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8312500
APP PUB NO 20110126258A1
SERIAL NO

12625721

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A system and method for chatting between a set-top box and one or more social networks. One or more social networks is associated with a set-top box. User preferences are set for communications with one or more contacts included in the one or more social networks. A chat interface is displayed to a user on a display associated with the set-top box in response to the user preferences and activity trigger determined in response to activity detected by the set-top box. Communications occurs with the one or more contacts using the chat interface.

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CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC1801 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 900 DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Emerson, David Overland Park, US 56 1996
LaFreniere, Gary W Olathe, US 37 987
Rooks, Kelsyn Overland Park, US 14 405

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