Method and apparatus for presenting multimedia content

An apparatus operable by a caller to present multimedia content to a called party, the apparatus comprising:

• a screen, wherein the screen is operable to display content;
• a storage component for storing contacts, user preferences, and multimedia content;
• a browser for presenting and navigating multimedia content;
• an application programming interface (“API”), wherein the API is operable to facilitate presentation of content to the caller;
• a call processor for processing an outgoing call, the call processor being operable to submit data to a call server;
• wherein a predetermined content is presented to the called party before a voice communication is established between the caller and the called party,
• wherein the predetermined content is selected by the caller;
• wherein the communication device is capable of supporting parallel data and voice communication;
• and
• wherein the apparatus comprises logic for performing key-word based lookup, said key-word based look up comprising the apparatus receiving at least one of a part of a name and a part of a phone telephone number as a user input and searching for matching contacts in response to said user input.

An apparatus operable by a caller to present multimedia content to a called party, the apparatus comprising:

• a screen, wherein the screen is operable to display content;
• a storage component for storing contacts, user preferences, and multimedia content;
• a browser for presenting and navigating multimedia content;
• an application programming interface (“API”), wherein the API is operable to facilitate presentation of content to the caller;
• a call processor for processing an outgoing call, the call processor being operable to submit data to a call server;
• wherein a predetermined content is presented to the called party before a voice communication is established between the caller and the called party,
• wherein the predetermined content is selected by the caller;
• wherein the communication device is configured to provide one or more controls to the caller for taking an action before establishing the voice communication between the caller and the called party;
• and
• wherein the action comprises at least one of seeing more content, navigating to a particular web page, navigating to a particular web site, downloading content, ordering a good or service, adding another party to the call, and re-routing the call.

A method of presenting multimedia content to a called party by a caller, the caller having a communication device, the method comprising:

• storing one or more of contacts, user preferences, and multimedia content on the communication device;
• displaying content to the caller on a screen of the communication device;
• providing an application programming interface (“API”) on the communication device, wherein the API is operable to facilitate presentation of content to the called party;
• providing a call processor for processing an outgoing call, wherein the call processor submits a predetermined content to be presented to the called party;
• wherein the predetermined content is selected by the caller;
• presenting the predetermined content to the called party before a voice communication is established between the caller and the called party;
• establishing a voice communication between the caller and the called party after the predetermined content is displayed to the called party;
• and
• providing one or more controls to the caller for taking an action after establishing the voice communication between the caller and the called party;
• wherein the action comprises re-routing the call.

A method of presenting multimedia content to a called party by a caller, the caller having a communication device, the method comprising:

• storing one or more of contacts, user preferences, and multimedia content on the communication device;
• displaying content to the caller on a screen of the communication device;
• providing an application programming interface (“API”) on the communication device, wherein the API is operable to facilitate presentation of content to the called party;
• providing a call processor for processing an outgoing call, wherein the call processor submits a predetermined content to be presented to the called party;
• wherein the predetermined content is selected by the caller;
• presenting the predetermined content to the called party before a voice communication is established between the caller and the called party;
• establishing a voice communication between the caller and the called party after the predetermined content is displayed to the called party;
• and
• the caller performing a key-word based lookup, said key-word based look up comprising the communication device receiving at least one of a part of a name and a part of a phone telephone number as a user input and searching for matching contacts in response to said user input.

A method of presenting multimedia content to a called party by a caller, the caller having a communication device, the method comprising:

• storing one or more of contacts, user preferences, and multimedia content on the communication device;
• displaying content to the caller on a screen of the communication device;
• providing an application programming interface (“API”) on the communication device, wherein the API is operable to facilitate presentation of content to the called party;
• providing a call processor for processing an outgoing call, wherein the call processor submits a predetermined content to be presented to the called party;
• wherein the predetermined content is selected by the caller;
• presenting the predetermined content to the called party before a voice communication is established between the caller and the called party;
• establishing a voice communication between the caller and the called party after the predetermined content is displayed to the called party;
• and
• providing one or more controls to the called party for taking an action after establishing the voice communication between the caller and the called party;
• wherein the action comprises at least one of seeing more content, navigating to a particular web page, navigating to a particular web site, downloading content, ordering a good or service, adding another party to the call, and re-routing the call.