1. A method for communication information recall in a voice over IP (VOIP) network following a communication attempt by an originating party using a first communication terminal, to a receiving party using a second communication terminal, each communication terminal including microphone, a speaker, and a display for displaying communication information sent and received, after retrieval by recipient comprising steps of: at the first communication terminal accessing an entry in an outgoing call log originated an earlier call that has been terminated; the entry accessed corresponding to the second communication terminal, transmitting an instruction message to the second terminal indicative of an instruction to one of match and delete an existing communication information entry; informing the recipient about the action by adding a new entry in the communication information log with updated details; sending a notification of success or failure of communication information recall to the first communication terminal.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein communication information is missed calls or SMS Short Message Service or push messages initiated by the first communication terminal and sent to the second communication terminal.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting is initiated by depressing a button aligned with an entry of the outgoing call log displayed on the display of the first communication terminal.
4. The method of claim 3, further including a step of transmitting a notification message from the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal confirming whether or not the existing entry was deleted.
5. The method of claim 1, further including a step of appending a status code indicative of the originating party’s attempt to delete an existing call log entry, if an existing call log entry has already been previously accessed by the user of second communication terminal.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein a status code is supplied by displaying a portion of a call log andor by pushing a notification to the screen being viewed by the user of the communication terminal.
7. The method of claim 4 further including a step of supplying a notification to the user of the second communication terminal that the existing call entry has been altered.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the notification message may optionally displayed on at least one of the display of second communication terminal, the screen of a computer terminal associated with the user of the second communication terminal and the display of handheld mobile terminal associated with the user of the second communication terminal.
9. A method for communication information recall in a voice over IP (VOIP network following a communication attempt by an originating party using a first communication terminal to a receiving party using a second communication terminal, each communication terminal including a microphone, a speaker, and a display for displaying communication information sent and received, comprising: at the second communication terminal adding one of an unanswered call entry, a missed SMS message, or a missed push message to call log maintained by the second communication terminal.
10. The method of claim 9 further include receiving at the second communication terminal an instruction message indicative of an instruction to one of match and delete an existing communication information entry and information about the action by adding a new entry in the communication information log with updated details.
11. The method of claim 9 further include transmitting a notification from second communication terminal to the first communication terminal indicating that the communication information could not be recalled before being seen by the user or without having been seen by the user of the second communication terminal.
12. The method of claim 11 further include transmitting a notification from second communication terminal to the first communication terminal indicating that a supplemental entry was made to the call log maintained by the second communication terminal and seen by the user of the second communication terminal.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transmitting a message is initiated by depressing a button aligned with the displayed entry of the incoming call log of the second communication terminal.
14. A computer readable medium comprising processor executable instructions operable to perform the method as claimed in claim 1.
15. A computer readable medium as claimed in claim 14 further comprising processor executable instruction operable to perform the method as claimed in claim 9
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
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95. A method for using an interactive television program guide system based on a plurality of user television equipment devices located in a single household on which a plurality of interactive television program guides are accessible, wherein the user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein at least one of the television equipment devices comprises a recording device, the method comprising:
providing an opportunity for a user to select a program for recording on a first interactive television program guide associated with a first user television equipment device, wherein the first user television device is located at a first location in the household; and
recording the selected program on the recording device, wherein the recording device is associated with a second user television equipment device, and wherein the second user television equipment device is located at a second location within the household that is different from the first location.
96. The method of claim 95, wherein the recording device is a videocassette recorder.
97. The method of claim 95, wherein the recording device is a personal video recorder.
98. The method of claim 95, wherein the recording device is associated with a second interactive television program guide.
99. The method of claim 95, further comprising:
allowing the user to select from a plurality of recording devices, wherein:
each of the plurality of recording devices is associated with at least one of a plurality of user television equipment devices that are located at locations within the household that are different from the first location; and
recording the selected program on the selected recording device.
100. The method of claim 99, wherein at least one of the plurality of recording devices is associated with an interactive television program guide.
101. The method of claim 95, wherein one of the user television equipment devices comprises a set-top box and at least a television and the other user television equipment device comprises a television but not a set-top box.
102. The method of claim 101, wherein the set-top box comprises an embedded hard disk and wherein recording the selecting program comprises using the hard disk.
103. The method of claim 95, wherein the selected program is recorded at a future time.
104. The method of claim 95, wherein the selected program comprises a series of programs.
105. An interactive television program guide system based on a plurality of user television equipment devices located in a single household on which a plurality of interactive television program guides are accessible, wherein the user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein at least one of the television equipment devices comprises a recording device, wherein:
a first user television equipment device is configured to provide a user with an opportunity to select a program for recording on a first interactive television program guide associated with the first user television equipment device, wherein the first user television device is located at a first location within the household; and
a second user television device is configured to record the selected program on the recording device, wherein the recording device is associated with the second user television equipment device and wherein the second user television device is located at a second location in the household that is different from the first location.
106. The system of claim 105, wherein the recording device is a videocassette recorder.
107. The system of claim 105, wherein the recording device is a personal video recorder.
108. The system of claim 105, wherein the recording device is associated with a second interactive television program guide.
109. The system of claim 105, wherein:
the first interactive television progam guide is configured to allow the user to select from a plurality of recording devices, wherein each of the plurality of recording devices is associated with at least one of a plurality of user television equipment devices that are in locations in the household that are different from the first location.
110. The system of claim 109 wherein at least one of the plurality of recording devices is associated with an interactive television program guide.
111. The system of claim 105, wherein one of the user television equipment devices comprises a set-top box and at least a television and the other user television equipment device comprises a television but not a set-top box.
112. The system of claim 111, wherein the set-top box comprises an embedded hard disk and wherein the second user television device is configured to record the selected program using the hard disk.
113. The system of claim 105, wherein the selected program is recorded at a future time.
114. The system of claim 105, wherein the selected program comprises a series of programs.
115. Machine-readable media for using an interactive television program guide system based on a plurality of user television equipment devices located in a single household on which a plurality of interactive television program guides are accessible, wherein the user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein at least one of the television equipment devices comprises a recording device, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions encoded thereon for:
providing an opportunity for a user to select a program for recording on a first interactive television program guide associated with a first user television equipment device, wherein the first user television device is located at a first location in the household; and
recording the selected program on the recording device, wherein the recording device is associated with a second user television equipment device, and wherein the second user television equipment device is located at a second location within the household that is different from the first location.
116. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein the recording device is a videocassette recorder.
117. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein the recording device is a personal video recorder.
118. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein the recording device is associated with a second interactive television program guide.
119. The machine-readable media of claim 95, further comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
allowing the user to select from a plurality of recording devices, wherein:
each of the plurality of recording devices is associated with at least one of a plurality of user television equipment devices that are located at locations within the household that are different from the first location; and
recording the selected program on the selected recording device.
120. The machine-readable media of claim 99, wherein at least one of the plurality of recording devices is associated with an interactive television program guide.
121. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein one of the user television equipment devices comprises a set-top box and at least a television and the other user television equipment device comprises a television but not a set-top box.
122. The machine-readable media of claim 101, wherein the set-top box comprises an embedded hard disk and wherein recording the selecting program comprises using the hard disk.
123. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein the selected program is recorded at a future time.
124. The machine-readable media of claim 95, wherein the selected program comprises a series of programs.