Patent ID: 7103157
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing streaming audio to a non-streaming telephony audio interface comprising: receiving audio segments of a complete audio message and storing said audio segments in memory; differentiating each of said audio segments one from cap another by detecting at least one of periods of silence and periods in which no audio is received between a pair of consecutive portions of audio data; determining respective sizes of each at said audio segments; starting a timer for each of said audio segments, the timer started for each particular audio segment indicating a time period required for playing the particular audio segment based upon the respective size of the particular audio segment, each required time period being sufficient for receiving another audio segment if less than all of the audio segments of the complete audio message have been received; clearing one of said timers prior starting a new one of said timers; and sending said complete audio message to said telephony audio interface when an active one of said timers expires.