Systems and methods for data exchange in voice communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9591062-B2
Application number	US-201414190558-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Priority date	Apr 15, 2013
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for data exchange in voice communication. For example, a first request message is sent to a server for playing background music in voice communication; an authorization granted by the server to play background music separately from the voice communication is received; and upon reception of a play instruction from a user, the background music is played and an identifier of the background music is sent to the server. The server broadcasts the background music to one or more clients based on at least information associated with the identifier of the background music.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for playing background music in a multi-client voice communication, the method comprising:
sending by a client to a server a first request message requesting authorization from the server for playing background music in a voice communication between the client and one or more other clients, wherein the voice communication is transmitted through a first channel;
receiving by the client an authorization granted by the server to play background music;
receiving by the client a play instruction from a user; and
responsive to receiving the authorization and the play instruction, sending by the client to the server an identifier of a first background music;
wherein the identifier of the first background music is configured to cause the server to transmit the first background music associated with the identifier to the one or more other clients in communication with the client;
wherein the first background music is transmitted through a second channel different from the first channel through which the voice communication is transmitted.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first request message includes a status-request message associated with a stage for playing background music; and
the authorization includes a status-indication message associated with the stage for playing background music; and
the method further includes:
in response to receiving the status-indication message, occupying by the client the stage for playing background music based on at least information associated with a stage-occupation message from the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the occupying the stage for playing background music based on at least information associated with the stage-occupation message from the user includes:
sending by the client to the server a second request message for occupying the stage for playing background music; and
responsive to reception by the client of an indication message indicating that the stage for playing background music is successfully occupied, updating a status interface of the stage for playing background music.

4. A method for playing background music in a multi-client voice communication, the method comprising:
receiving by a server from a first client a first request message requesting authorization from the server for playing background music in a voice communication between the first client and one or more other clients, wherein the voice communication is transmitted through a first channel;
responsive to receiving the first request message, detecting by the server whether a stage for playing background music is not used;
responsive to detecting that the stage for playing background is not used, granting by the server an authorization for the first client to play background music;
subsequent to granting the authorization, receiving by the server from the first client an identifier of a first background music; and
transmitting, by the server, the first background music associated with the identifier to the one or more other clients in communication with the first client;
wherein the first background music is transmitted through a second channel different from the first channel through which the voice communication is transmitted.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the first request message includes a status-request message associated with the stage for playing background music; and
the granting the first client the authorization to play background music includes:
sending to the first client a status-indication message associated with the stage for playing background music;
receiving from the first client a second request message for occupying the stage for playing background music; and
sending to the first client an indication message indicating the stage is successfully occupied upon detection of the stage for playing background music being not used.

6. A client comprising:
a sending unit configured to send to a server a first request message requesting authorization from the server for playing background music in a voice communication between the first client and one or more other clients, wherein the voice communication is transmitted through a first channel;
a receiving unit configured to receive an authorization granted by the server to play background music and to receive a play instruction from a user; and
a playing unit configured to play background music, responsive to receiving by the receiving unit the authorization and the play instruction, based on at least information associated with the play instruction received by the receiving unit;
wherein the sending unit is further configured to send to the server, responsive to receiving by the receiving unit the authorization and the play instruction, an identifier of a first background music;
wherein the identifier of the first background music is configured to cause the server to transmit the first background music associated with the identifier to the one or more other clients in communication with the client;
wherein the first background music is transmitted through a second channel different from the first channel through which the voice communication is transmitted.

7. The client of claim 6 , wherein:
the first request message includes a status-request message associated with a stage for playing background music;
the receiving unit is further configured to receive from the server a status-indication message associated with the stage for playing background music;
the sending unit is further configured to, in response to the status-indication message indicating that the stage for playing background music is not used, send to the server a second request message for occupying the stage for playing background music;
the receiving unit is configured to receive an indication message indicating that the stage for playing background music is successfully occupied; and
the client further includes an updating unit configured to update a status interface of the stage for playing background music after the receiving unit receives the indication message indicating that the stage for playing background music is successfully occupied.

8. The client of claim 6 , further comprising:
one or more data processors; and
a computer-readable storage medium;
wherein one or more of the receiving unit, the playing unit, and the sending unit are stored in the storage medium and configured to be executed by the one or more data processors.

9. A server comprising:
a receiving unit configured to receive from a first client a first request message requesting authorization from the server for playing background music in a voice communication between the first client and one or more other clients, wherein the voice communication is transmitted through a first channel;
an authorization unit configured to, in response to receiving the first request message:
(a) determine whether a stage for playing background music is not used;
(b) based upon the stage for playing background music not being used, send to the first client a status-indication message indicating that the stage for playing background music is not used; and
(c) grant the first client an authorization to play background music;

wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive from the first client, subsequent to granting the first client the authorization, an identifier of a first background music; and
a transmitting unit configured to the transmit the first background music associated with the identifier to the one or more other clients in communication with the first client;
wherein the first background music is transmitted through a second channel different from the first channel through which the voice communication

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Pu Donglin
• Peng Shu
• Si Wenxin
• Yu Zhenyu
• Wang Xun
• Zeng Taijun

Classifications

• H04N21/2387

  Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play · CPC title

• H04L12/1822 Primary

  Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission · CPC title

• H04N21/8113

  comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format · CPC title

• H04L67/10 Primary

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L65/1089

  by adding media; by removing media · CPC title