Communication device, method and system for providing previews of voice calls

1. A communication device comprising:

a processor, a communication interface, and a microphone, the processor enabled to: initiate a voice call to a remote communication device, via the communication interface; receive sound data via the microphone, prior to the voice call being established; and, transmitting preview data in association with the voice call to the remote communication device, via the communication interface, the preview data indicative of the sound data, and the preview data for presentation at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established, wherein the sound data is received at the communication device after receiving at least a first ring tone at the communication device, and after the initiation of the voice call, and any other sound data received at the microphone before the first ring tone is received is not transmitted, the any other sound data different from the sound data received after receiving at least the first ring tone, and at least the first ring tone provided at the communication device to provide an indication that the voice call is being attempted.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further enabled to:

receive input data comprising an identifier of the remote communication device to initiate the voice call,

wherein the sound data is received after receiving the input data.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the sound data is received after receiving input data indicative the preview data is to be transmitted in association with the voice call.

4. The communication device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further enabled to receive the input data by receiving actuation data indicative that an actuatable device associated with receiving the sound data has been actuated.

5. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the sound data is received after initiation of the voice call.

6. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further enabled to receive the sound data by recording the sound data, such that the preview data comprises recorded sound data.

7. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further enabled to convert the sound data to text data such that the preview data comprises the text data.

8. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further enabled to receive text data via an input device, after initiation of the voice call but prior to the voice call being established, wherein the preview data is further indicative of the text data.

9. A method comprising:

initiating a voice coil to a remote communication device via a communication interface of a communication device; receiving sound data at a microphone of the communication device, prior to the voice call being established; and, transmitting preview data in association with the voice call to the remote communication device, via the communication interface, the preview data indicative of the sound data, and the preview data for presentation at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established, wherein the sound data is received at the communication device after receiving at least a first ring tone at the communication device, and after the voice call initiation, and any other sound data received at the microphone before the first ring tone is received is not transmitted, the any other sound data different from the sound data received after receiving at least the first ring tone, and at least the first ring tone provided at the communication device to provide an indication that the voice call is being attempted.

10. The method of claim 9 , can further comprise:

receiving input data comprising an identifier of the remote communication device to initiate the voice call,

wherein the sound data is received after receiving the input data.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sound data is received after receiving input data indicative the preview data is to be transmitted in association with the voice call.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the receiving the input data comprises receiving actuation data indicative that an actuatable device associated with receiving the sound data has been actuated.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sound data is received after initiation of the voice call.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the receiving the sound data comprises recording the sound data, such that the preview data comprises recorded sound data.

15. The method of claim 9 , can further comprise converting the sound data to text data such that the preview data comprises the text data.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the presentation of the sound data at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established comprises one or more of:

presenting the preview data at a receiving device speaker;

replacing a ringing tone at the device speaker with the preview data;

providing the preview data at the device speaker as a notification of the voice call; and

rendering the preview data at a receiving device display.

17. The method device of claim 9 , can further comprise receiving text data via an input device, after initiation of the voice call but prior to the voice call being established, wherein the preview data is further indicative of the text data.

18. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for: initiating a voice call to a remote communication device via a communication interface of a communication device; receiving sound data at a microphone of the communication device, prior to the voice call being established; and, transmitting preview data in association with the voice call to the remote communication device, via the communication interface, the preview data indicative of the sound data, and the preview data for presentation at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established, wherein the sound data is received at the communication device after receiving at least a first ring tone at the communication device, and after the voice call initiation, and any other sound data received at the microphone before the first ring tone is received is not transmitted, the any other sound data different from the sound data received after receiving at least the first ring tone, and at least the first ring tone provided at the communication device to provide an indication that the voice call is being attempted.