QUEUING VOIP MESSAGES

• US 20080107045A1
• Filed: 11/02/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Berstis, Viktors, Forlenza, Randolph M.
• Application Number:
  US11/555,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20080107045A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/764 at the destination reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls

Abstract

Methods and arrangements to play Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messages are contemplated. Embodiments include transformations, code, state machines or other logic to play VoIP messages by receiving overlapping VoIP messages from a VoIP conference, placing at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages in a queue, and playing the overlapping VoIP messages one at a time. The playing may include retrieving the overlapping VoIP messages from the queue. The embodiments may include displaying the VoIP messages through a graphical user interface and receiving instructions from a user on the playing of the messages through the graphical user interface. In some further embodiments, the instructions may describe the order for playing the messages. In many further embodiments, the instructions may request the deletion of VoIP messages from the queue without the playing of the VoIP messages.

Claims

1. A method to play Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messages, the method comprising:

receiving overlapping VoIP messages from a VoIP conference;

placing at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages in a queue; and

playing the overlapping VoIP messages one at a time, wherein the playing comprises retrieving the at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages from the queue.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying messages from the VoIP conference through a graphical user interface (GUI); and

receiving instructions from a user through the GUI.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving through the GUI, specifications of messages from the VoIP conference to be deleted; and

deleting the specified messages, responsive to the receiving.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the placing comprises:

receiving through the GUI, specifications on ordering the messages from the VoIP conference in the queue; and

ordering the messages, responsive to the specifications.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the playing comprises:

receiving through the GUI, a specification of a message from the VoIP conference in the queue; and

playing the specified message, responsive to the specification.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

alerting the receipt of a message from the VoIP conference.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the method comprises placing separate speeches made during the VoIP conference in separate VoIP messages;

the receiving comprises receiving VoIP messages containing all of the speech uttered during the VoIP conference; and

the playing comprises playing separately the separate VoIP messages.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the playing comprises:

retaining one of the at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages in the queue after playing; and

replaying the retained message.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the playing comprises delaying the playing for a fixed period after the placing.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the playing comprises:

receiving a specification of a delay; and

delaying the playing responsive to the specification.

11. An apparatus to play Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messages, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver to receive overlapping VoIP messages from a VoIP conference;

a queue to queue at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages; and

a player to retrieve the at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages from the queue and to play the overlapping VoIP messages one at a time.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) to display messages from the VoIP conference and to receive instructions from a user.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the GUI comprises a module to receive specifications of messages from the VoIP conference and to play the specified messages.

14. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive overlapping VoIP messages from a VoIP conference;

place at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages in a queue; and

play the overlapping VoIP messages one at a time, wherein the playing comprises retrieving the at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages from the queue.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer further causes the computer to:

display messages from the VoIP conference through a graphical user interface (GUI); and

receive instructions from a user through the GUI.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the placing comprises:

receiving through the GUI, specifications on ordering the messages from the VoIP conference in the queue; and

ordering the messages, responsive to the specifications.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the placing comprises:

receiving through the GUI, a specification of a message from the VoIP conference in the queue; and

playing the specified message, responsive to the specification.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the playing comprises:

retaining one of the at least one of the overlapping VoIP messages in the queue after playing; and

replaying the retained message.

19. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein:

the computer readable program when executed on a computer further causes the computer to place separate speeches made during the VoIP conference in separate VoIP messages;

the receiving comprises receiving VoIP messages containing all of the speech uttered during the VoIP conference; and

the playing comprises playing separately the separate VoIP messages.

20. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer useable medium comprises a transmission medium.