CONVEYING CALL SUBJECT MATTER WITH VOICE DATA

• US 20090290693A1
• Filed: 05/20/2008
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: K. N., GIRIDHAR
• Granted Patent: US 8,903,058 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.17
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• 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 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/578 associated with a synthesized vocal announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/654 Pre, in or post-call message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42051 where the notification is included in the ringing tone

Abstract

Embodiments are configured to provide information associated with a communication event to a communication party. In an embodiment, components of a communication system operate to provide a recorded call subject to a receiving party as part of a communication event. In one embodiment, a communication device can be used to record, package, and transmit subject matter as part of a communication event, wherein the recorded subject matter can be used to inform a receiving party of a communication subject.

Claims

1. A method of communicating in an integrated communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a calling signal on communication device based in part on a response to a communication session invite message that is associated with a communication session;

recording voice data which includes information that identifies subject matter that is associated with a communication subject;

receiving an acknowledging signal associated with an update message;

establishing a media channel for the voice data; and

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transmitting the recorded voice data after receiving the acknowledging signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the voice data includes recording a call subject in a calling party voice before sending the communication session invite.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the voice data includes recording a calling party voice after sending the communication session invite and before the communication session invite has been accepted.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the voice data includes recording a calling party voice which includes information that requires immediate attention.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising associating subject matter with a voicemail list, wherein the subject matter can be played back as part of accessing voicemail.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the calling signal includes receiving the calling signal from a PSTN network gateway.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an accepting signal based in part on the communication session invite message.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing a media channel for the voice data from either direction prior to accepting a SIP dialog.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a call reminder if a receiving party does not take the call.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising scheduling a subsequent call based in part on call reminder information of the call reminder.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating one of a voicemail and a call reminder if a receiving party does not take the call after listening to the voice data.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording the voice data as part of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communication.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the recorded voice data as a ring tone.

14. An integrated communication system for facilitating user communications, the system comprising:

a communication device operable to transmit and receive communication signals including session messages associated with a session invite dialog, the communication device further comprising a recording application which operates to record voice data, the communication device further operable to transmit the recorded voice data over a media channel, wherein the recorded voice data identifies subject matter that can be used by a receiving party to decide whether to participate in a communication session; and

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a serving device operable to establish the media channel for the voice data and coordinate signal transmissions of the communication device.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a mediation server operable to provide signaling and media translation operations between a VOIP infrastructure and a gateway.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the communication device is one of wireless device and a wired device.

17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a PSTN network, a mobile network, and a local network in communication with one of the communication device and the serving device.

18. A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon for facilitating communications in an integrated telephony system by:

receiving a messaging signal on computer telephony device based in part on a response to an invite message that is associated with an incoming call during a call setup dialog;

composing a voice recording which includes recorded voice data of a calling party, wherein the recorded voice data can be used to identify subject matter that can be used by a called party in deciding whether to answer the incoming call;

receiving an acknowledgment message in response to an update message; and

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transmitting the voice recording on a media channel after receiving the acknowledgment message.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions facilitate communication by creating one of a voicemail and a call reminder if the called party is unable to take the incoming call.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions facilitate communication by composing the voice recording at a time of one of before and after sending an invite message.