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Method and system for enhancing voice calls, such as enhancing voice calls with data services

  • US 7,539,484 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2007
  • Issued: 05/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for augmenting a voice call between a user of a mobile device and a called party capable of providing data content to the mobile device over a data communications channel, the method comprising:

  • receiving at the mobile device from the user a number indicating the voice call to be established with the called party over a voice communications channel, wherein the number is associated with the called party;

    determining at the mobile device that the number contains a sequence of digits indicating the number is associated with a party capable of transmitting data content to the mobile device over the data communications channel;

    establishing the voice call to the called party over the voice communications channel; and

    upon determining that the number contains the sequence of digits indicating the number is associated with the party capable of providing data content to the mobile device over the data communications channel,launching an application locally stored on the mobile device, wherein the locally stored application receives the content associated with the called party; and

    concurrently displaying the received content to the user during the established voice call, wherein the displayed content complements the voice call.

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