Real-time voice paging voice augmented caller ID/ring tone alias
A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors initiates a call from a calling party that includes an audio clip associated with the call.
1. A device, comprising:
a user interface;
a memory that stores instructions; and
a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes the instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving a phone number selected by a user using the user interface;
recording an audio clip;
sending a ringing message to a called device associated with the phone number, wherein the ringing message includes an indication that an audio clip is available;
receiving a request from the called device to send the audio clip;
sending the audio clip to the called device;
receiving a request from the called device to establish a real time phone conversation; and
establishing the phone conversation with the called device.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
recording a second audio clip;
sending notification to the called device that a second audio clip is available from the calling device.
3. The device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a request from the called device to send the second audio clip.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the operations further comprise:
sending the second audio clip to the called device.
5. The device according to claim 1 , where the device is a phone.
6. The device according to claim 1 , where the device is an earphone.
7. The device according to claim 1 , where the called device is a tablet.
8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the audio clip is less than 5 seconds.
9. A method comprising:
receiving a phone number selected by a user using a user interface;
recording an audio clip;
sending a ringing message to a called device associated with the phone number, wherein the ringing message includes an indication that an audio clip is available;
receiving a request from the called device to send the audio clip;
sending the audio clip to the called device;
receiving a request from the called device to establish a real time phone conversation; and
establishing the phone conversation with the called device.
10. The method according to claim 9 further comprising:
recording a second audio clip; and
sending notification to the called device that a second audio clip is available.
11. The method according to claim 10 further comprising:
receiving a request from the called device to send the second audio clip.
12. The method according to claim 11 further comprising:
sending the second audio clip to the called device.