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Method and apparatus for social network communication over a media network

US8825493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Hisao Chang · Austin, US
David Mornhineway · San Antonio, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2011
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/655
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that transmits a request to initiate a communication session with a member device of a social network may include, for example, activating a speech capture element, maintaining activation of the speech capture element in accordance with a pattern of prior speech messages, detecting a speech message at the activated speech capture element, and transmitting the detected speech message, or a derivative thereof, to the member device of the social network.

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