Apparatus and method for mixed-media call formatting
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1. A method of selection of a mixed media communication format at a portable communication device comprising:
- determining, by the portable communication device, a preferred format for an incoming call from mixed media communication formats, the mixed media communication formats including a text format and an audible speech format; and
sending, by the portable communication device, a media format mode signal indicating the preferred format for the incoming call.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for mixed-media call formatting. A preferred format for a call can be determined from different mixed media communication formats. The mixed media communication formats can include a text format and an audible speech format. A media format mode signal can be sent or received. The media format mode signal can indicate a preferred format for a call. The call can be connected in the preferred format.
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1. A method of selection of a mixed media communication format at a portable communication device comprising:
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determining, by the portable communication device, a preferred format for an incoming call from mixed media communication formats, the mixed media communication formats including a text format and an audible speech format; and
sending, by the portable communication device, a media format mode signal indicating the preferred format for the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of selection of a mixed media communication format at a portable communication device when receiving a signal of an incoming call, the mixed media communication format including an audio communication format and a text communication format, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the portable communication device, a signal of an incoming call;
determining, by the portable communication device, a preferred format of the incoming call; and
sending, by the portable communication device, a media format mode signal indicating the preferred format for the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for the selection of a mixed media communication format comprising:
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a network; and
a controller coupled to the network, the controller configured to determine the format of a call from a call originator, to determine a selected format of the call for a call recipient based on selection conditions of the call recipient, to convert the format of the call to the selected format when the format of the call from the call originator does not match the selected call format of the call for the call recipient, and to send the call in the selected format to the call recipient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable communication device for providing selection of a mixed media communication format comprising:
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a transceiver;
a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine a preferred format for an incoming call from mixed media communication formats, the mixed media communication formats including a text format and an audible speech format, and configured to send a media format mode signal indicating a preferred format for the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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