Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for allowing a recipient to reply to an inbound message. The method begins by receiving a message from a sender using a first communication service. The message includes a first contact identifier for the sender. A plurality of user-selectable contact identifiers is presented to the recipient for communicating with the sender using a plurality of different communication services associated therewith. A selected one of the plurality of contact identifiers other than the first contact identifier is selected or otherwise identified by the recipient. A second message is transmitted to the sender using the selected contact identifier and the communication service associated therewith.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device that allows a viewer to generate and overlay graphical data onto video images displayed on local and remote devices via a network such as the Internet. The method comprises inputting at least one instruction corresponding to a graphic into an input device; storing the at least one instruction in the input device; transmitting data corresponding to the instruction from the input device to a remote server operatively connected to at least one remote display interface, and selectively transmitting the instruction from the remote server to the at least one interface wherein the at least one interface overlays the graphic onto video displayed on a display device.