WO2007097965A3 - Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods - Google Patents

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WO2007097965A3
WO2007097965A3 PCT/US2007/003910 US2007003910W WO2007097965A3 WO 2007097965 A3 WO2007097965 A3 WO 2007097965A3 US 2007003910 W US2007003910 W US 2007003910W WO 2007097965 A3 WO2007097965 A3 WO 2007097965A3
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Joel Stephen Angiolillo
Piotr Boni
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Verizon Lab Inc
Joel Stephen Angiolillo
Piotr Boni
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Priority to PL07750731T priority patent/PL1984835T3/en
Priority to CA2642519A priority patent/CA2642519C/en
Priority to SI200730450T priority patent/SI1984835T1/en
Priority to AT07750731T priority patent/ATE481682T1/en
Priority to EP07750731A priority patent/EP1984835B1/en
Priority to CN2007800137430A priority patent/CN101421716B/en
Priority to DE602007009195T priority patent/DE602007009195D1/en
Publication of WO2007097965A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007097965A2/en
Publication of WO2007097965A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007097965A3/en
Priority to HK09105633.3A priority patent/HK1128054A1/en

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Abstract

An enhanced television system which enables users to communicate using a television, both via messaging and telephone. Users or the system may create a buddy list. Users may send and receive program information to and from each other, and change programs based on received information. The system may maintain information regarding a user's presence on the system, availability for messaging, and television viewing.
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DK07750731.7T DK1984835T3 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and practices
PL07750731T PL1984835T3 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
CA2642519A CA2642519C (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
SI200730450T SI1984835T1 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
AT07750731T ATE481682T1 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 CHAT AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES INTEGRATED WITH TELEVISION
EP07750731A EP1984835B1 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
CN2007800137430A CN101421716B (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
DE602007009195T DE602007009195D1 (en) 2006-02-17 2007-02-15 INTEGRATED CHAT AND PRESENCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN THE TELEVISION
HK09105633.3A HK1128054A1 (en) 2006-02-17 2009-06-23 Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods

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