PROVIDING CONTENT DELIVERY DURING A CALL HOLD CONDITION
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Abstract
An approach for providing content transmission upon placement of a call on hold is disclosed. A data communications system includes a proxy server that is configured to receive a message from a first client indicating the hold condition of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) call with a second client. The system also includes a content server (e.g., music server) that is configured to transmit the content stored therein to the second client in response to a request message from the server.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method comprising:
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receiving a request message for content from a proxy server that is configured to transmit the request message during a hold condition of a voice call established between a first user agent and a second user agent over a data network; and
communicating with the second user agent, via the proxy server, to establish a media session with the second user agent for transmitting the content, wherein the proxy server is configured to instruct the second user agent to stop transmitting media for the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store content;
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to receive a request message for the content from a proxy server that is configured to initiate the request message during a hold condition of a voice call established between a first user agent and a second user agent over a data network; and
a communication interface coupled to the processor and configured to communicate with the second user agent, via the proxy server, to establish a media session with the second user agent for transmitting the content, wherein the proxy server is configured to instruct the second user agent to stop transmitting media for the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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detecting, at a proxy server within a service provider network, a hold condition for a packetized voice call between voice stations; and
facilitating, via the proxy server, establishment of a media session with a content device to deliver content to one of the voice stations that is on hold. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system comprising:
a proxy server, within a service provider network, configured to detect a hold condition for a packetized voice call between voice stations to facilitate establishment of a media session with a content device to deliver content to one of the voice stations that is on hold. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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