METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS

1 . A method comprising:

receiving a request, from a user device, to record media content transported in a communication session with the user device;

retrieving a rule for treatment of the content; and

buffering and delivering the media content, according to the rule, during the communication session.

2 . A method of claim 1 , wherein the rule specifies one of key sequences to initiate recording and delivery of media content, buffering time, duration of the recording, a target device for receiving delivery of the media content, media type for the delivery, or any combination thereof.

3 . A method of claim 2 , wherein the target device includes either a wireless device, a web server, a mobile computer, set top box, or a desktop computer.

4 . A method of claim 2 , wherein the communication session includes voice communication, text-based communication, video communication, or multimedia communication.

5 . A method of claim 2 , wherein the media type includes electronic mail, instant communication, short message service, multimedia messaging service.

6 . A method of claim 1 , wherein the communication session is established with another device of another user, and the recording is undetected by the other user.

7 . A method of claim 1 , wherein the request is initiated by the user device by either an assigned key, a predetermined key sequence, a physical button, a soft button, or a combination thereof.

8 . A method of claim 1 , wherein the user device initiates an emergency call in response to generation of the request.

9 . A method of claim 1 , wherein the delivery of the media content is in real-time.

10 . An apparatus comprising:

a communication interface to receive a request, from a user device, to record media content transported in a communication session with the user device; and

a processor configured to retrieve a rule for treatment of the content, wherein the processor is further configured to buffer and deliver the media content, according to the rule, during the communication session.

11 . An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the rule specifies one of key sequences to initiate recording and delivery of media content, buffering time, duration of the recording, a target device for receiving delivery of the media content, media type for the delivery, or any combination thereof.

12 . An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the target device includes either a wireless device, a web server, a mobile computer, set top box, or a desktop computer.

13 . An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the communication session includes voice communication, text-based communication, video communication, or multimedia communication.

14 . An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the media type includes electronic mail, instant communication, short message service, multimedia messaging service.

15 . An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the communication session is established with another device of another user, and the recording is undetected by the other user.

16 . An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the request is initiated by the user device by either an assigned key, a predetermined key sequence, a physical button, a soft button, or a combination thereof.

17 . An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the user device initiates an emergency call in response to generation of the request.

18 . An apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the delivery of the media content is in real-time.

19 . A system comprising:

a platform configured to receive a request from a user device over a communication network to record media content transported in a communication session with the user device; and

a database configured to store a rule for treatment of the content, wherein the platform is further configured to buffer and deliver the media content, according to the rule, during the communication session.

20 . A system of claim 19 , wherein the system is controlled by a service provider.