Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for improving a prediction of whether a non-sufficient funds fee will be incurred by a user utilizing machine learning techniques. For example, a predictive model may be trained using machine learning techniques based on historical data and derived data for a plurality of users. The predictive model may then be used to predict a probability of a particular user incurring an insufficient funds fee. The probability of the particular user may be used to generate an alert and suggestion to be presented to the particular user to avoid incurring the insufficient funds fee.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for call handling control comprises receiving, from a first device, call handling information directed towards a second device, wherein a call is currently established between the first device and the second device and transmitting the call handling information to the second device, wherein the call handling information comprises feature activation instructions for the second device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for ad-hoc group messaging are provided herein. In some embodiments, methods for ad-hoc group messaging may include detecting two or more subscribers proximate a common location, creating an ad-hoc group including contact information of the two or more subscribers proximate the common location, and transmitting information associated with the ad-hoc group to a device of each of the two or more subscribers associated with the ad-hoc group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting an aspect ratio of an image during a video call is described herein. Specifically, a method for dynamically adjusting the aspect ratio of an image during a video call may include obtaining at least one display parameter of a display device, performing a comparison of the at least one display parameter to at least one image capture parameter of a capture device, capturing an original image, modifying the original image based on the comparison performed, wherein the modified image has an adjusted aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of the original image, and sending the modified image to the display device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying and displaying a set of high priority contacts on a display device associated with an end user device. In some embodiments, the method includes retrieving high priority contact list configuration settings that include one or more criteria for identifying a set of high priority contacts from a contact list having a plurality of contacts, determining whether information associated with one or more of the plurality of contacts meets the one or more criteria retrieved, identifying the one or more of the plurality of contacts that meet the one or more criteria as a set of one or more high priority contacts, and displaying the set of one or more high priority contacts in a high priority contact list on the display device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for ad-hoc group messaging are provided herein. In some embodiments, methods for ad-hoc group messaging may include detecting two or more subscribers proximate a common location, creating an ad-hoc group including contact information of the two or more subscribers proximate the common location, and transmitting information associated with the ad-hoc group to a device of each of the two or more subscribers associated with the ad-hoc group.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for expanding a field of view of an image during a video communication session. In some embodiments, a method includes transmitting a first video image having a first field of view during the video telecommunication session. The methods and apparatus further capturing a first set of background images, at least some of which are combined to form a first composite background image having a second field of view that is greater than the first field of view. Further, superimposing at least a portion of the first video image over the first composite background image to form a second video image having a same field of view as the first composite background image and transmitting the second video image during the video telecommunication session.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for expanding a field of view of an image during a video communication session. In some embodiments, a method includes transmitting a first video image having a first field of view during the video telecommunication session. The methods and apparatus further capturing a first set of background images, at least some of which are combined to form a first composite background image having a second field of view that is greater than the first field of view. Further, superimposing at least a portion of the first video image over the first composite background image to form a second video image having a same field of view as the first composite background image and transmitting the second video image during the video telecommunication session.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining intent of an end-user in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method determining intent of an end-user in a communication session through voice analysis may include establishing a voice communication session between a first user device and a second user device, performing a voice analysis process to determine whether the end-user intended to establish the voice communication session, and determining whether to permit voice communications over the established voice communication session based on the voice analysis process performed, wherein all voice communications from the first user device is prevented from being transmitted over the established voice communication session at least until the voice analysis process has completed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for verifying an end-user device during provisioning using caller ID (CID) are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for verifying an end-user device during provisioning using CID may include receiving a first CID from the end-user device, associating a validation key with the first CID, sending a first signaling message to the end-user device including the validation key, receiving a second signaling message from the end-user device that includes a second CID, and performing a verification analysis of the end-user device using the second CID and the validation key.

Abstract: A method for generating customized menus for accessing application functionality of a mobile device comprising detecting a gesture performed on a display of the mobile device and displaying a quick menu on the display containing preview information pertaining to one or more applications based on the detected gesture.

Abstract: A method and system for customized communication routing based on contact relationships including attempting to reach a first contact of a plurality of contacts in a contact list and determining that the attempt to reach the first contact failed. The method and system then invokes an alternative action to reach the first contact by an agency of at least one of the plurality of contacts. The alternative action is based on a relationship between the first contact and the plurality of contacts and includes contacting one or more second contacts through a voice call and/or contacting the first contact concurrent with one or more second contacts through a text message. The relationship between the first contact and the plurality of contacts may be determined based on information provided from one or more communication devices and/or based on information obtained from a social network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aggregating conversation history comprising collecting one or more communications from one or more communication channels, associating related communications from the one or more communications with each other using a matching algorithm into one or more conversations and presenting an aggregation of the one or more conversations to a user as a conversation history.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting an aspect ratio of an image during a video call is described herein. Specifically, a method for dynamically adjusting the aspect ratio of an image during a video call may include obtaining at least one display parameter of a display device, performing a comparison of the at least one display parameter to at least one image capture parameter of a capture device, capturing an original image, modifying the original image based on the comparison performed, wherein the modified image has an adjusted aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of the original image, and sending the modified image to the display device.

Abstract: IP telephony communications are conducted by sending both data produced by a CODEC that represents received spoken audio input, and a textual representation of the spoken audio input. A receiving device utilizes the textual representation of the spoken audio input to help recreate the spoken audio input when a portion of the CODEC data is missing. The textual representation can be generated by a speech-to-text function. Alternatively, the textual representation can be a notation of extracted phonemes.

Abstract: A method for call handling comprising receiving, from a first device, an incoming call request directed to a second device, wherein the call request contains call handling information and transmitting an outgoing call request to the second device, wherein the outgoing call request is based at least in part upon the call handling information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for call handling control comprises receiving, from a first device, call handling information directed towards a second device, wherein a call is currently established between the first device and the second device and transmitting the call handling information to the second device, wherein the call handling information comprises feature activation instructions for the second device.

Abstract: A method and system for simultaneous display of a multimedia background is disclosed. In some embodiments the system and method includes conducting a video call from a first caller on a first terminal to a second caller on a second terminal and substituting a multimedia content for at least a portion of an original background of the first terminal to create a combined multimedia background. The combined multimedia background is transmitted to the second terminal. Moreover, the combined multimedia background includes an image superimposed over the multimedia content. The combined multimedia background is enabled to be interactively controlled by a movement detection device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting an aspect ratio of an image during a video call is described herein. Specifically, a method for dynamically adjusting the aspect ratio of an image during a video call may include obtaining at least one display parameter of a display device, performing a comparison of the at least one display parameter to at least one image capture parameter of a capture device, capturing an original image, modifying the original image based on the comparison performed, wherein the modified image has an adjusted aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of the original image, and sending the modified image to the display device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying and displaying a set of high priority contacts on a display device associated with an end user device. In some embodiments, the method includes retrieving high priority contact list configuration settings that include one or more criteria for identifying a set of high priority contacts from a contact list having a plurality of contacts, determining whether information associated with one or more of the plurality of contacts meets the one or more criteria retrieved, identifying the one or more of the plurality of contacts that meet the one or more criteria as a set of one or more high priority contacts, and displaying the set of one or more high priority contacts in a high priority contact list on the display device.