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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Douglas R. Van Kirk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Douglas R. van Kirk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Smith Micro Software, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing voice data in network-based instant connect communications. In an instant connect call, instead of immediately playing voice data when it is received, the voice data is buffered on the recipient's device and the recipient is notified of the incoming voice data. The recipient may then play the voice data at a later time before the instant connect call session times out. The recipient may also take the floor and delete the buffered voice data, reject the voice data, or ignore the voice data until the session times out and the buffered voice data is deleted. The recipient can also prevent voice data from being delivered by selecting an answer mode of operation of the recipient's device that enables the recipient to approve senders before voice data is transmitted.