Convergence of Telephony and Television: More Than a Computer on Your TV

The ongoing convergence of Telephony with Television, specifically cable-TV and/or IP-TV opens possibilities for rich social interactions between groups of people. In this paper we will illustrate some of the unique ways that these groups may utilize the various telecommunication, telephony and television resources available to them; providing them a rich social and entertainment experience. Index Terms— Service Deployments, Set-Top Box and Home Networking