Abstract:
Methods and systems for communicating with a mixed media communication. An image is captured via an image capturing device associated with a device. An audio message is captured related to the image via a microphone associated with the device. A communication is sent from the device to a second device, wherein the communication comprises the image and the audio message, such that the second device will automatically display the image and play the audio message upon accessing the communication.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of listening, in real-time and by message recipient, of voicemail messages being recorded. The method comprises receiving a request for establishment of a first connection with a calling party terminal. In response to this request, the method comprises sending a command for establishing this first connection between the calling party terminal and a storage entity, i. e., a voicemail server. This command comprises a parameter for triggering the establishment of a second connection. The method also comprises receiving via this second connection information being transmitted over the first connection, i. e., the message being recorded. DETAILS: conference bridge inserted in the media path and splitting the speech-path in two RTP streams, one to the called-party, another to the voicemail system; during recording, and if the called-party requests it (SIP RE-INVITE with SDP update "SendRecv"), a call between the caller and the called parties is established by the conference bridge, and the message is deleted. KEYWORDS: SIP; IMS; LTE;GSM; Multimedia Telephony (video- telephony + Multimedia messaging); H.248-MEGACO.
Abstract:
To enhance user interaction with voicemail messages and information that may be displayed for the voicemail messages, the present disclosure describes an improved approach to delivering voicemail messages to an electronic device, such as a mobile telephone. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is packaged into a multimedia message that is transmitted to the mobile telephone. The multimedia message may contain information that identifies the multimedia message as containing voicemail message data, such as an extension header and/or a scripted subject field.
Abstract:
A method for communication includes establishing communication links over a packet network (36, 48) between a server (34) and plurality of client computers (24, 26, 28) that are to participate in a video teleconference. The server receives from the client computers uplink audio packets and uplink video packets, which respectively contain audio and video data captured by each of the client computers. The server mixes the audio data from the uplink audio packets so as to create respective streams of mixed audio data for transmission to the client computers and transmits to the client computers downlink audio packets containing the respective streams of mixed audio data. The server relays the video data to the client computers in downlink video packets. The client computers receive and synchronize the video data with the mixed audio data.
Abstract:
A communications network (2) includes means for recording the calling side of a video call in the form of video services equipment (8). The video services equipment (8) has associated with it a pool of virtual mobile numbers that a caller may dial in order to connect to the video. services equipment (8) for the purpose of recording a video call. Once a video call has been recorded and stored, a controller (12) sends a text message to the indicated intended recipient for the call to alert the intended recipient that a video message has been recorded for them. The message recipient is provided with a virtual mobile number that the message recipient can dial to connect to the video services equipment (8) to retrieve the recorded message.
Abstract:
A method (Figure 1) and system (Figure 2) synthesize a smart MMS message (10) derived from an SMS preliminary message (34) that conveys one or more actions and concepts. A user (12) archives (in 28; Steps 56, 58) user-acquired video clips (20) that are semantically annotated (22,102; Step 54) both generically, according to objectively sensible content, and personally, according to user-subjective content. A service provider (18) archives (in 28; Steps 52, 58) service provider-acquired MMS clips (20) that are semantically annotated (22,110; Step 50) generically. Annotating is effected pursuant to an ontology (118; Steps 50, 52). When the user (12) wishes to send an MMS message (10) to a recipient (16), the preliminary message (34) is sent (12,130; Step 62) to the service provider (18), who extracts (at 132; Step 64) those semantically annotated (at 102 and 110; Steps 50,54) archived (at 28) clips that, according to the ontology (118) match user- selected (Steps 68,76) aspects of the action or concept of the preliminary message. When the user makes a final selection (Step 70) of extracted clips that are presented thereto (Step 66), they are combined (at 142; Step 72) with each other and with the preliminary message and sent to the recipient (Step 74).
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system by receiving, at an instant messaging host, a video file from a sender and intended for a recipient, authenticating the video file, and sending the video file to the intended recipient.
Abstract:
A unified, intelligent message store (10) is scalable and is optimized to provide both streaming and non-streaming data, as required, to telephony and web-based applications. A message application server (MAS) (106) includes expandable number of message pools, each message pool having message blocks that can be linked to store variable length messages. Multiple MASs can be used to extend the system.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal digital assistants, telephones and mobile stations. In particular the inventive subscriber terminal (500) concerns a hardware and a software setup that allows the combined use of audio and/or video devices (550) with both the normal cellular or fixed telephony network (520) and with an Internet connection (510). The inventive subscriber terminal (500) allows the flexible use of both the Internet and telephony network with numerous advantages, one of which is the inventive voicemail short messaging method under study. The inventive voicemail messaging method (10), comprising at least one subscriber terminal is characterised by server independence.
Abstract:
A method for communication includes establishing communication links over a packet network (36, 48) between a server (34) and plurality of client computers (24, 26, 28) that are to participate in a video teleconference. The server receives from the client computers uplink audio packets and uplink video packets, which respectively contain audio and video data captured by each of the client computers. The server mixes the audio data from the uplink audio packets so as to create respective streams of mixed audio data for transmission to the client computers and transmits to the client computers downlink audio packets containing the respective streams of mixed audio data. The server relays the video data to the client computers in downlink video packets. The client computers receive and synchronize the video data with the mixed audio data.