Extending instant audibles while in a voice call

摘要

For use in a wireless communication network, a method for communicating audible messages is provided. The method includes establishing a call. The method also includes determining if the mobile device is configured for playing a plurality of pre-recorded audible messages during the call. The method further includes displaying a plurality of graphical images, each graphical image corresponding to at least one pre-recorded audible message. The method still further includes receiving an indication that one of the graphical images has been pressed. The method also includes playing a pre-recorded audible message corresponding to the one graphical image that has been pressed.

主权项

1. For use in a wireless communication network, a mobile device configured for wireless voice communication, said mobile device comprising:
a display; a storage device storing a plurality of pre-recorded audible messages and a plurality of graphical images, each graphical image corresponding to at least one pre-recorded audible message; a transceiver; and a controller configured to:
cause the display to display the plurality of graphical images prior to connecting an incoming call and in response to identifying the incoming call, andconnect the incoming call and cause the transceiver to transmit a pre-recorded audible message in response to identifying one of the plurality of graphical images displayed on the display being pressed, wherein the display is configured to display a plurality of emergency icons corresponding to different types of emergencies in response to an emergency call being placed by the mobile device, each emergency icon corresponding to at least one audible message comprising audio informing an emergency contact of a type of emergency that an operator of the mobile device is experiencing without the operator being required to speak.