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Method to stream compressed digital audio over circuit switched, voice networks

US8971515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2007
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2207/203
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method for streaming audio data to a plurality of callers in a telecommunication system have been disclosed. The system facilitates streaming of audio data to a plurality of callers by establishing a single connection with an audio data publisher. The system receives the audio data from the audio data publisher over the internet or a similar network and streams the audio data to a plurality of callers over a telecommunication network. The audio data can be streamed to a caller as a ring-back tone of a callee.

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