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CENTURYTEL, INC.

CENTURYTEL, INC. Patent applications
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090251526METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR INCORPORATING VOICE OR VIDEO COMMUNICATION INTO A TELEVISION OR COMPATIBLE AUDIO CAPABLE VISUAL DISPLAY - Voice or video communication is incorporated into a television or compatible audio capable visual display by routing a television signal through a communication interface apparatus connected to a voice or video communication network and switching between a call and at least the audio portion of the television signal when a call is detected and the user chooses to answer the call in response to an on-screen menu superimposed on the video portion of the television signal. The communication interface apparatus includes a controller that is configured to allow speed dialing using a wireless remote, as well as making calls from a user-defined contact list or a regional phone directory that is updatable from a remote source via the Internet.10-08-2009