Method and system for real-time monitoring of voice mail during active call
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1. A method for monitoring voice mail during an active call, comprising:
- generating a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail for a called party currently on a call connection with a previously connected party;
combining the duplicate calling party voice stream with a voice stream of the previously connected party to generate a combined voice stream for the called party; and
playing the combined voice stream to the called party during the call connection.
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Abstract
A method and system for real-time monitoring voice mail during an active call includes generating a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail for a called party on a call with a previously connected party. The duplicate calling party voice stream is combined with a previously connected party voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for the called party. The combined party stream is played to the called party during the call.
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1. A method for monitoring voice mail during an active call, comprising:
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generating a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail for a called party currently on a call connection with a previously connected party;
combining the duplicate calling party voice stream with a voice stream of the previously connected party to generate a combined voice stream for the called party; and
playing the combined voice stream to the called party during the call connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
determining whether a monitoring feature is active for the called party; and
combining the calling party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party if the monitoring feature is active.
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9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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determining whether a monitoring feature for the called party is available to the calling party; and
combining the calling party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party if the monitoring feature is available to the calling party.
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10. The method of claim 1, further comprising terminating combining of the calling party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party in response to at least termination of a monitoring feature by the called party.
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11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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in response to at least a request by the called party, establishing a return connection from the called party to the calling party while maintaining the call; and
directing a called party voice stream to the calling party over the return connection.
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12. The method of claim 11, further comprising terminating the call in response to at least a request by the called party.
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13. The method of claim 12, further comprising terminating a voice mail recording of the calling party in response to at least termination of the call in progress by the called party in favor of a connection with the calling party.
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14. The method of claim 11, further comprising switching the called party voice stream from the previously connected party to the calling party in response to at least the request by the called party.
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15. The method of claim 14, further comprising switching the called party voice stream from the calling party back to the previously connected party in response to at least a call resumption request by the called party.
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16. The method of claim 15, further comprising terminating the return connection in response to at least the call resumption request by the called party.
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17. A system for real-time monitoring of voice mail during an active call, comprising:
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logic encoded on media; and
the logic operable to combine a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail, for a called party on a call with a previously connected party, with a previously connected party voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for the called party and to play the combined voice stream to the called party during the call. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for real-time monitoring of voice mail during an active call, comprising:
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means for generating a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded in voice mail for a called party currently on a call connection with a previously connected party;
means for combining the duplicate calling party voice stream with a previously connected voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for the called party; and
means for playing the combined voice stream to the called party during the call connection. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
means for determining whether a monitoring feature is active for the called party; and
means for combining the called party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party if the monitoring feature is active.
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39. The system of claim 31, further comprising:
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means for determining whether a monitoring feature for the called party is available to the calling party; and
means for combining the calling party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party if the monitoring feature is available to the calling party.
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40. The system of claim 31, further comprising means for terminating combining of the calling party voice stream with the previously connected party voice stream to generate the combined voice stream for the called party in response to at least termination of a monitoring feature by the called party.
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41. The system of claim 31, further comprising:
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means for establishing a return connection from the called party to the calling party while maintaining the call in response to at least a request by the called party; and
means for directing a called party voice stream to the calling party.
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42. The system of claim 41, further comprising means for terminating the call in response to at least a request by the called party.
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43. The system of claim 42, further comprising means for terminating a voice mail recording of the calling party in response to at least termination of the call by the called party in favor of a connection with the calling party.
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44. The system of claim 41, further comprising means for switching the called party voice stream to the calling party in response to at least a request by the called party.
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45. The system of claim 44, further comprising means for switching the called party voice stream from the calling party back to the previously connected party in response to at least a call resumption request by the called party.
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46. The system of claim 45, further comprising means for terminating the return connection in response to at least the call resumption request by the called party.
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47. A call manager for a communications network, comprising:
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a voice mail monitoring controller; and
the voice mail monitoring controller operable to control mixing of a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail, for a called party on a call with a previously connected party, with a previously connected party voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for playing to the called party during the call. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A real-time communication device, comprising:
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a real-time voice mail monitoring feature; and
the real-time voice mail monitoring feature operable to control mixing of a duplicate of a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail for a called party using the communication device, for a call with a previously connected party, with a previously connected party voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for playing to the called party during the call.
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57. A real-time method for monitoring voice mail during an active call, comprising:
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duplicating a calling party voice stream being recorded by voice mail for a called party on a call with a previously connected party;
mixing the duplicate calling party voice stream with a previously connected party voice stream to generate a combined voice stream for the called party;
playing the combined voice stream to the called party during the call;
in response to at least termination to a real-time voice mail monitoring feature by the called party, terminating mixing of the calling party voice stream with the previously connected voice stream;
in response to at least a request to talk to the calling party from the called party, establishing a return connection from the called party to the calling party and switching a called party voice stream to the calling party connection; and
in response to a call resumption request by the called party, switching the call party voice stream back to the call and terminating the return connection. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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