Telecommunications call augmentation system
AssigneeIncall Limited
InventorsChaim Aaron James GREEN, Joshua NYMAN
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device 10; selecting an item of media content 101, the item of media content 101 being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI; augmenting the call with the item of media content 101; detecting a user interaction with the item of media content 101; and on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI. The invention extends to a corresponding system and apparatus.
Claims38
A method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising:
- detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device;
- selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI;
- augmenting the call with the item of media content;
- detecting a user interaction with the item of media content;
- and
- on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the selection of the item of media content is in dependence on an attribute of a party placing the call.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the selection of the item of media content is in dependence on an attribute of a party receiving the call.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the selection of the item of media content is in dependence on an attribute of the user device.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the selection of the item of media content is in dependence on an attribute of the user.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the item of media content comprises an image or video, and augmenting the call comprises displaying the media content to the user, preferably overlaid on a call screen of the device.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the item of media content comprises audio, and augmenting the call comprises playing the media content to the user.
A method according to any preceding claim, the method further comprising receiving the item of media content from a remote server.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein a selection of the item of media content is performed at the user device.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the call event is an incoming call.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the call event is an outgoing call.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the action performed in dependence on the resource identified by the URI comprises accessing a network location, optionally accessing a web page.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the action performed in dependence on the resource identified by the URI comprises initiating a further telecommunications call.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the user interaction with the item of media content is reported to a remote server.
Apparatus for augmenting a telecommunications call, the apparatus comprising:
- means for detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device;
- means for selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI;
- means for augmenting the call with the item of media content;
- means for detecting a user interaction with the item of media content;
- and
- means for, on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI.
A method of co-ordinating multiple instances of call augmentation applications, apportioning advertising income appropriately, preferably according to user interactions with particular application instances.
Apparatus for augmenting a telecommunications call, the apparatus comprising:
- a detecting module for detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device;
- a selecting module for selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI;
- an augmenting module for augmenting the call with the item of media content;
- a module for detecting a user interaction with the item of media content;
- and
- a module for performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI.
A method substantially as herein described and/or as illustrated with reference to the accompanying figures.
A system substantially as herein described and/or as illustrated with reference to the accompanying figures.
Apparatus substantially as herein described and/or as illustrated with reference to the accompanying figures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.