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;
presenting a user interface for selecting at least one media item using the first communications device;
receiving a user selection of the at least one media item through the user interface;
combining at least a portion of the selected 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 selected 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; presenting a user interface for selecting at least one media item using the first communications device; receiving a user selection of the at least one media item through the user interface; combining at least a portion of the selected 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 selected 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)
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11. 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; transmitting with the first communications device an indication of at least one of;
a plurality of allowed media categories that may be processed by the first communications device, or a plurality of disallowed media categories that may not be processed by the first communications device; andreceiving 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 (12)
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13. A communications device for transmitting media and communication data of an ongoing communications operation, the communications device comprising control circuitry, communications circuitry, a user output, and a user input, 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; direct the user output to present a user interface for selecting at least one media item using the communication device; receive from the user input a user selection of the at least one media item; combine at least a portion of the selected 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 selected 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 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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; direct the communications circuitry to transmit an indication of at least one of;
a plurality of allowed media categories that may be processed by the communications device, or a plurality of disallowed media categories that may not be processed by the communications device; andreceive 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 (22)
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