Systems and Methods for Voice Communication
First Claim
1. A method for voice communication, the method comprising:
- acquiring multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application;
accessing a voice room via a voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user;
sending a voice-invitation signal to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room;
wherein one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and
establishing one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for voice communication. For example, multiple friendship chains are acquired from a relation server upon launching an application; a voice room is accessed via a voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user; a voice-invitation signal is sent to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room, where one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends are established via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for voice communication, the method comprising:
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acquiring multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; accessing a voice room via a voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user; sending a voice-invitation signal to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room; wherein one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and establishing one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for voice communication, the method comprising:
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acquiring multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; receiving a voice-invitation signal from one or more friends of a user in the friendship chains via the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of a voice room; determining whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; in response to a determination to access the voice room, accessing the voice room via a voice server; and establishing one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A device for voice communication, the device comprising:
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an acquisition unit configured to acquire multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; an entry unit configured to access a voice room via a voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user; a sending unit configured to send a voice-invitation signal to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room; wherein one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and a connection unit configured to establish one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for voice communication, the device comprising:
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an acquisition unit configured to acquire multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; a receiving unit configured to receive a voice-invitation signal from one or more friends of a user in the friendship chains via the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of a voice room; and a connection unit configured to; determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; in response to a determination to access the voice room, access the voice room via a voice server; and establish one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for voice communication, the system comprising:
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a calling terminal; a called terminal; a relation server; and a voice server; wherein; the calling terminal is connected to the relation server and the voice server; the called terminal is connected to the relation server and the voice server; wherein the calling terminal includes; a first acquisition unit configured to acquire multiple friendship chains from the relation server upon launching an application; an entry unit configured to access a voice room via the voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user; a first sending unit configured to send a voice-invitation signal to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room; wherein one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and a connection unit configured to establish one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room; wherein the called terminal includes; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire the friendship chains from the relation server upon launching the application; a receiving unit configured to receive the voice-invitation signal associated with the one or more friends in the friendship chains via the relation server; and a connection unit configured to; determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; in response to a determination to access the voice room, access the voice room via the voice server; and establish the voice connections associated with the one or more friends; the relation server is configured to send the friendship chains to the calling terminal upon launching the application on the calling terminal, receive the voice-invitation signal sent by the calling terminal and send the voice-invitation signal to the called terminal; and the voice server is configured to create the voice room and establish the voice connections between the calling terminal and the called terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising programming instructions for voice communication, the programming instructions configured to cause one or more data processors to execute operations comprising:
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acquiring multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; accessing a voice room via a voice server upon receipt of a voice-communication request from a user; sending a voice-invitation signal to the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of the voice room; wherein one or more friends of the user in the friendship chains determine whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; and establishing one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends via the voice server in response to the friends accessing the voice room.
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21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising programming instructions for voice communication, the programming instructions configured to cause one or more data processors to execute operations comprising:
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acquiring multiple friendship chains from a relation server upon launching an application; receiving a voice-invitation signal from one or more friends of a user in the friendship chains via the relation server, the voice-invitation signal including identification of a voice room; determining whether to access the voice room based on at least information associated with the voice-invitation signal; in response to a determination to access the voice room, accessing the voice room via a voice server; and establishing one or more voice connections associated with the one or more friends.
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