Downloadable and controllable music-on-hold
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a data-processing system a first signal that conveys a command from a telecommunications terminal; and
transmitting from said data-processing system to said telecommunications terminal an audio segment based on said command;
wherein said telecommunications terminal is on hold during a call.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed that enables a telecommunications terminal user who is on hold during a call to determine which audio segments, such as musical compositions, are to be played, without some of the costs, disadvantages, and limitations of techniques in the prior art. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a controllable music-on-hold capability that allows the user to enter commands via the user'"'"'s telecommunications terminal keypad. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a structure for storing computer files, referred to as an “audio segment box,” is established in a data-processing system. The audio segment box is similar to a “voice mail box” used in voice mail systems, except that the audio segment box is designated for audio segments that include musical compositions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a data-processing system a first signal that conveys a command from a telecommunications terminal; and
transmitting from said data-processing system to said telecommunications terminal an audio segment based on said command;
wherein said telecommunications terminal is on hold during a call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving at a data-processing system a first signal that conveys a request for a first communications channel for a first telecommunications terminal that is on hold during a call;
receiving at said data-processing system a second signal that conveys a first command from said first telecommunications terminal via said first communications channel; and
transmitting to said first telecommunications terminal via said first communications channel a first audio segment that is based on said first command. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving at a data processing system;
(i) a plurality of audio segments, wherein each audio segment of said plurality comprises a musical composition, and (ii) a voice message from a first telecommunications terminal, wherein said voice message is for the user of a second telecommunications terminal; and
transmitting from said data processing system;
(i) an audio segment of said plurality to a third telecommunications terminal, and (ii) said voice message to said second telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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