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System, method and apparatus for transmitting audio signals over a voice channel

  • US 9,357,065 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2009
  • Issued: 05/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for transmitting an audio signal over a voice channel of a voice communication session comprising:

  • a content data store configured for storing a plurality of audio signals organized into playlists; and

    a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) server in communication with the content data store over a network, the server configured to;

    establish a voice communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device, the server being separate from the first communication device and the second communication device, the voice communication session having a voice channel for carrying voice data between the first communication device and the second communication device;

    receive user input from a first user during a voice conversation between the first user and a second user over the voice channel, the user input including a request for audio content from the content data store;

    detect an occurrence of a pre-assigned triggering condition, the pre-assigned triggering condition corresponding to one or more words or phrases detected in the voice communication session;

    determine a particular audio signal based upon the occurrence of the pre-assigned triggering condition;

    send a request to the content data store for the particular audio signal;

    receive the particular audio signal from the content data store; and

    mix the audio signal with the one or more words or phrases spoken in different languages into the voice channel of the voice communication session, to provide the audio signal as background audio to the voice conversation.

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