Cameras and microphones in set top boxes

Is Verizon currently deploying set top boxes with built in microphones and cameras for future use? If so does anyone know what model set top boxes are so equipped? If the hardware is not in the current devices when does Verizon plan to roll out the new hardware containing the cameras and microphones?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/17/big-brother-alert-cameras-cable-box-monitor-tv-vie/p...
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-...
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/new-verizon-patent-will-put-cameras-in-your-cable-box-to-p...

Current Verizon STBs do not have cameras or microphones. Even if future ones did, it's doubtful they would work. Verizon can't get the basic function of their software right anyway, so I'm not concerned.

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EdBates wrote:
HDenhanced. Sounds like a step forward and should be a good technological advancement. I have been frustrated with the process of getting the equipment.
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