摘要 |
A method is disclosed that enables a telecommunications terminal user who is on hold during a call to determine which audio segments, such as musical compositions, are to be played, without some of the costs, disadvantages, and limitations of techniques in the prior art. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a controllable music-on-hold capability that allows the user to enter commands via the user's telecommunications terminal keypad. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a structure for storing computer files, referred to as an "audio segment box," is established in a data-processing system. The audio segment box is similar to a "voice mail box" used in voice mail systems, except that the audio segment box is designated for audio segments that include musical compositions.
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