Methods and systems for mixing media with communications
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1. A method for transmitting media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, comprising:
- establishing a communication path between a first communications device and a second communications device using the first communications device, wherein the communication path is established using a communications protocol;
performing the ongoing communications operation with the second communications device over the established communication path using the first communications device;
identifying at least one media item using the first communications device;
combining at least a portion of the identified at least one media item with at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation using the first communications device; and
transmitting with the first communications device the combination of the at least a portion of the identified at least one media item and the at least a portion of the communication data to the second communications device over the established communication path using the communications protocol.
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Abstract
A communications device may transmit a media item chosen by a user over a communication path also being used to transmit an established communications operation. The user may select a media item of any known type, including for example a musical selection, a video, a voicemail, a podcast, an image, or any other suitable media item. The user may select any suitable contact method for the communications operation, including for example, telephone, voicemail, email, text message, chatting, fax, or any other suitable method.
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1. A method for transmitting media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, comprising:
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establishing a communication path between a first communications device and a second communications device using the first communications device, wherein the communication path is established using a communications protocol; performing the ongoing communications operation with the second communications device over the established communication path using the first communications device; identifying at least one media item using the first communications device; combining at least a portion of the identified at least one media item with at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation using the first communications device; and transmitting with the first communications device the combination of the at least a portion of the identified at least one media item and the at least a portion of the communication data to the second communications device over the established communication path using the communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for receiving media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, comprising:
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establishing a communication path between a first communications device and a second communications device using the first communications device, wherein the communication path is established using a communications protocol; performing the ongoing communications operation with the second communications device over the established communication path using the first communications device; and receiving with the first communications device a combination of at least a portion of at least one media item and at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation from the second communications device over the established communication path using the communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for communicating media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, comprising:
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a communications network created using a communications protocol; a first communications device; a second communications device; and a communication path of the communications network established between the first communications device and the second communications device for performing the ongoing communications operation using the communications protocol, wherein; the first communications device is operative to; identify at least one media item; combine at least a portion of the identified at least one media item with at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation; and transmit the combination of the at least a portion of the identified at least one media item and the at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation over the established communication path using the communications protocol; and the second communications device is operative to receive the transmission of the combination of the at least a portion of the identified at least one media item and the at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation over the established communication path using the communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A communications device for transmitting media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, the communications device comprising control circuitry and communications circuitry, the control circuitry operative to:
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direct the communications circuitry to establish a communication path between the communications device and another communications device using a communications protocol; perform the ongoing communications operation with the other communications device over the established communication path; identify at least one media item; combine at least a portion of the identified at least one media item with at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation; and direct the communications circuitry to transmit the combination of the at least a portion of the identified at least one media item and the at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation to the other communications device over the established communication path using the communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A communications device for receiving media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, the communications device comprising control circuitry and communications circuitry, the control circuitry operative to:
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direct the communications circuitry to establish a communication path between the communications device and another communications device using a communications protocol; perform the ongoing communications operation with the other communications device over the established communication path; and receive a combination of at least a portion of at least one media item and at least a portion of the communication data of the ongoing communications operation from the other communications device over the established communication path using the communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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establishing with a first communications device a communication path between the first communications device and a second communications device for communicating communication data, wherein the communication data comprises at least first data of a first type; receiving with the first communications device a user selection of a data item for communicating to the second communications device via the established communication path; determining with the first communications device whether at least a portion of the selected data item is of the first type; and transmitting with the first communications device the first data and the selected data item to the second communications device via the established communication path in a particular manner of a plurality of manners based on a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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