Methods and systems for visual voice calls

US8036355B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Verizon Data Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Jimena Velarde · Arlington, US
• Edwin Elberg · Woburn, US
• Luis Blando
• John Valdez · Flower Mound, US
• Michael J. Naggar · Dallas, US
• Mona A. Goldstein · Corinth, US
• Sudhanshu Sharma · Coppell, US
• Raul Aldrey · Plano, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 24, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 24, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M1/56
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In an exemplary method, at least one telephony attribute associated with a voice call directed from a client communication subsystem to a voice network identifier is detected. Visual content that has been predefined as being associated with the at least one telephony attribute is identified. A request for the visual content is initiated in response to the detecting step. The visual content is received, in response to the initiating step, for display at the client communication subsystem.