Method and apparatus for providing multimedia ringback services to user devices in IMS networks
US7693134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2066
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for providing multimedia content to a calling party device. Specifically, the method comprises receiving a connection establishment request from a calling party device where the connection establishment request is operable for establishing a connection between the calling party device and a called party device in an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network, obtaining multimedia content information in response to the connection establishment request where the multimedia content information is operable for establishing at least one multimedia session with the calling party device, and transmitting at least a portion of the multimedia content information towards the calling party device contemporaneously with establishment of the connection.
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