System and method for modifying or disabling the ringtone for an incoming call based on the existence or nonexistence of previous calls from the same caller

• US 10,270,904 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2018
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mute First Ring Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Mute First Ring Ltd.
• Inventors: Apt, Boaz
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Quynh H
• Application Number:
  US15/935,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20180219999A1
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 37937302, 455567, 455415, 455401
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/042 with variable loudness of the ringing tone, e.g. variable envelope or amplitude of ring signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/045 Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/048 Arrangements providing optical indication of the incoming call, e.g. flasher circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42051 where the notification is included in the ringing tone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42161 via computer interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42263 where the same subscriber uses different terminals, i.e. nomadism
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for managing and disabling phone ring tone profiles, the system comprising: a storage system comprising (a) a plurality of ringtones adapted to be activated when an incoming call is made; (b) at least one list of identified callers to execute at least one data processing system, said at least one data processing system comprising: an acquiring module operable to read an identifier of said incoming call or an incoming message; a detecting module operable to detect if the identifier exists in said at least one list in the system, to determine the caller from said list, and to detect how many incoming calls have been made within a predetermined period of time and a disabling module adapted to either activate or disable said ringtones.

Claims

1. A mobile telecommunication device comprising:

a. a memory configured to store a plurality of tones for being activated when an incoming communication is received and a list of stored caller identities, said caller identity records including at least one member selected from the group consisting of;

a caller identifier and caller number;

b. a processor configured to execute a set of programming instructions, said programming instructions when executed by the processor causing the processor to;

i. receive an incoming caller identity parameter associated with an incoming communication to the mobile telecommunication device;

ii. detect whether the caller identity parameter is stored on said list of stored caller identities;

iii. determine that a number of incoming communications received from the incoming caller within predetermined a period of time exceeds a predefined threshold, and

iv. activate at least one of said ringtones for said incoming communication.

2. The mobile telecommunication device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the following is being held true (a) said identifier is the caller number;

said identifier is selected from a group consisting of;

a cell phone number, a landline number, an e-mail address, a Skype number, an SMS number, a what'"'"'s up number, Viber, FaceTime, incoming communication, Apple video call, google talk, Facebook messenger, msn messenger, yahoo messenger, AOL messenger, icq, WhatsApp, snapchat, MobileVOIP, scydo, VoipBuster, Tango Video Calls, GersenKaKaoTalk, TalkingTomCat, Messenger With You, any communication software that uses internet, and any combination thereof;

(b) said system further comprising a setting module operable to provide a user interface for the system;

(c) said ringtone is selected from a group consisting of;

no signal, a vibration, a fixed pitch audible signal, a varied pitch audible signal, a fixed volume audible signal, a variable volume audible signal, a vocal signal, a fixed color visual signal, a variable color visual signal, a fixed brightness visual signal, a variable brightness visual signal, and any combination thereof;

(d) said processor is configured to select said ringtone based on at least one member selected from a group consisting of;

the frequency of said incoming communications, the number of said incoming communications, the number of said incoming communications within a given time, the time since the last incoming communication, any combination thereof; and

(e) any combination thereof.

3. The mobile telecommunication device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the following is being held true:

(a) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(b) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(c) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by the same ringtone;

(d) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(e) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(f) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by the same ringtone;

(g) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third at least one call is mute;

(h) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(i) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by the same ringtone, second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(j) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(k) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by the same ringtone, second and subsequent at least one calls are mute; and

any combination thereof.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the following is being held true:

(a) presence of the system in a device is shown by an icon;

(b) said system is activated and deactivated via said icon;

(c) parameters of the system are set via said icon;

(d) said system additionally comprises a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined storage time;

wherein said ringtone is determined from the number of calls from said caller or said identifier in said private log;

(e) there are at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen;

wherein the parameters alterable via the simple screen are selected from a group consisting of;

the predetermined time, the number of calls for each step in the graded series, and any combination thereof;

(f) there are at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen;

wherein the parameters alterable via the advanced screen are selected from a group consisting of;

progression in the series depends on the maximum time for which a call is counted as part of a series;

progression in the series depends on the frequency of the calls;

whether calls are checked by caller;

whether calls are checked by identifier;

whether calls from callers not on any list of callers are always mute (default);

whether calls from identifiers not on any list of identifiers are always mute;

the number of steps in the graduated series;

a time at which the application starts automatically;

a time at which the application shuts down automatically;

a length of time the application is to run automatically, and any combination thereof;

(g) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at a predetermined time;

(h) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable automatically after a predetermined time period has passed;

(i) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(j) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(k) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(l) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(m) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(n) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position;

(o) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at a predetermined time;

(p) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable after a predetermined time period has passed;

(q) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(r) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(s) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(t) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(u) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(v) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position; and

any combination thereof.

5. A method of enabling a communication device to vary an incoming communication notification signal comprising:

a. storing on said communication device a plurality of ring tone profiles, wherein one ring tone profile is a mute ring tone profile and at least one second ring tone profile is an audible ring tone profile;

b. recording at least one list of identified callers on said communication device;

c. acquiring an identifier of at least one member selected from the group consisting of;

an identifier of an incoming call and identifier of an incoming message;

d. detecting that an acquired identifier exists in said at least one list on said communication device;

e. determining that a number of incoming communications having at least one characteristic selected from a group consisting of;

being made from the same identifier and being made by the same caller, within a predetermined period of time, exceeds a predefined threshold;

f. setting the current ringtone profile to said at least one audible ring tone profile.

6. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises at least one member selected from a group consisting of (a) selecting said identifier to be the caller number;

said identifier is selected from a group consisting of;

a cell phone number, a landline number, an e-mail address, a Skype number, an SMS number, a what'"'"'s up number, Viber, FaceTime, incoming communication, apple video call, google talk, Facebook messenger, msn messenger, yahoo messenger, AOL messenger, icq, WhatsApp, snapchat, MobileVOIP, scydo, VoipBuster, Tango Video Calls, GersenKaKaoTalk, TalkingTomCat, Messenger With You, any communication software that uses interne, and any combination thereof;

(b) providing a setting module operable to provide a user interface for the system;

(c) selecting said ringtone from a group consisting of;

no signal, a vibration, a fixed pitch audible signal, a varied pitch audible signal, a fixed volume audible signal, a variable volume audible signal, a vocal signal, a fixed color visual signal, a variable color visual signal, a fixed brightness visual signal, a variable brightness visual signal, and any combination thereof; and

any combination thereof.

7. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises at least one step selected from a group consisting of (a) basing selection of said ringtone by said switching module on at least one selected from a group consisting of:

the frequency of said incoming calls, the number of said incoming calls, the number of said incoming calls within a given time, the time since the last incoming call, and any combination thereof;

(b) specifying said first predetermined period of time to be more than about 1 minute and less than about 12 hours;

(c) specifying said first predetermined period of time to be about 5 minutes; and

any combination thereof.

8. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises at least one step selected from a group consisting of (a) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second at least one call to be signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(b) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second at least one call to be signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(c) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second at least one call to be signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by the same ringtone;

(d) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(e) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(f) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls to be signaled by the same ringtone;

(g) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second at least one call to be signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third at least one call to be mute;

(h) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second at least one call to be to be signaled by a vibratory signal and subsequent at least one calls being mute;

(i) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by the same ringtone, second at least one call to be signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls being mute;

(j) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second and subsequent at least one calls being mute;

(k) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second and subsequent at least one calls being mute;

(l) setting the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier to be signaled by the same ringtone, second and subsequent at least one calls being mute; and

any combination thereof.

9. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises the steps of:

(a) displaying an icon to symbolize presence of the system in a device;

(b) at least one step selected from a group consisting of;

activating and deactivating the system via the icon;

setting parameters of the system via the icon; and

any combination thereof.

10. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises at least one of the following steps:

(a) providing at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen, wherein the parameters alterable via the simple screen are selected from a group consisting of;

the predetermined time, the number of calls for each step in the graded series, and any combination thereof;

(b) providing at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen, wherein the parameters alterable via the advanced screen are selected from a group consisting of;

progression in the series depends on the maximum time for which a call is counted as part of a series;

progression in the series depends on the frequency of the calls;

whether calls are checked by caller whether calls are checked by identifier;

whether calls from callers not on any list of callers are always mute (default);

whether calls from identifiers not on any list of identifiers are always mute;

the number of steps in the graduated series;

a time at which at least a portion of said application starts automatically;

a time at which at least a portion of said application shuts down automatically;

a length of time the application is to run automatically;

whether a graduated series is an increasing or a decreasing series, locations at which said system is activated or deactivated;

speeds at which said system is activated or deactivated;

types of user for which said system is automatically activated or automatically deactivated and any combination thereof.

11. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises a step of providing a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined time.

12. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises a step of providing a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined time and a step of determining said ringtone from a member of a group consisting of:

the number of calls from said caller in said private log and the number of calls from said identifier in said private log.

13. The method, according to claim 5, additionally comprises at least one of the following steps:

(a) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at a predetermined time;

(b) automatically activating at least one portion of said system after a predetermined time period has passed;

(c) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(d) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(e) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(f) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(g) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(h) automatically activating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position;

(i) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at a predetermined time;

(j) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system after a predetermined time period has passed;

(k) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(l) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(m) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(n) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(o) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(p) automatically deactivating at least one portion of said system at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position; and

any combination thereof.

14. A method for enabling a notification signal of a communication device to vary comprising:

a. storing on said communication device a plurality of ring tone profiles, wherein one ring tone profile is a mute ring tone profile and at least one second ring tone profile is an audible ring tone profile;

b. recording at least one list of identified callers on said communication device;

c. acquiring an identifier of at least one member selected from the group consisting of;

an identifier of an incoming call, identifier of an incoming communication and identifier of an incoming message;

d. detecting that an acquired identifier exists in said at least one list on said communication device;

e. determining that a number of incoming communications which have been made within a predetermined period of time having at least one characteristic selected from a group consisting of;

being made from the same identifier and being made by the same caller; and

f. setting the current ringtone profile to said at least one audible ring tone profile.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the following is being held true (a) said identifier is the caller number;

said identifier is selected from a group consisting of;

a cell phone number, a landline number, an e-mail address, a Skype number, an SMS number, a what'"'"'s up number, Viber, FaceTime, incoming communication, Apple video call, google talk, Facebook messenger, msn messenger, yahoo messenger, AOL messenger, icq, WhatsApp, snapchat, MobileVOIP, scydo, VoipBuster, Tango Video Calls, GersenKaKaoTalk, TalkingTomCat, Messenger With You, any communication software that uses internet, and any combination thereof;

(b) said system further comprising a means configured to provide a user interface for the system;

(c) said ringtone profile is selected from a group consisting of;

no signal, a vibration, a fixed pitch audible signal, a varied pitch audible signal, a fixed volume audible signal, a variable volume audible signal, a vocal signal, a fixed color visual signal, a variable color visual signal, a fixed brightness visual signal, a variable brightness visual signal, and any combination thereof;

(d) said ringtone is selected based on at least one member selected from a group consisting of;

the frequency of said incoming communications, the number of said incoming communications, the number of said incoming communications within a given time, the time since the last incoming communication, any combination thereof; and

(e) any combination thereof.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the following is being held true:

(a) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(b) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(c) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by the same ringtone;

(d) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by a ringtone, with the volume of the ringtone increasing with each call;

(e) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by ringtones, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series;

(f) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is mute, the second and subsequent at least one calls are signaled by the same ringtone;

(g) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third at least one call is mute;

(h) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(i) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by the same ringtone, second at least one call is signaled by a vibratory signal, and the third and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(j) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtone volume decreasing with each call, the second and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

(k) the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by a ringtone, with the ringtones differing for each call in the series, the second and subsequent at least one calls are mute;

the first at least one call, in a predetermined period of time, from a given caller or identifier is signaled by the same ringtone, second and subsequent at least one calls are mute; and

any combination thereof.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the following is being held true:

(a) presence of the system in a device is shown by an icon;

(b) said system is activated and deactivated via said icon;

(c) parameters of the system are set via said icon;

(d) said system additionally comprises a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined storage time;

wherein said ringtone is determined from the number of calls from said caller or said identifier in said private log;

(e) there are at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen;

wherein the parameters alterable via the simple screen are selected from a group consisting of;

the predetermined time, the number of calls for each step in the graded series, and any combination thereof;

(f) there are at least two screens of alterable parameters, a simple screen and an advanced screen;

wherein the parameters alterable via the advanced screen are selected from a group consisting of;

progression in the series depends on the maximum time for which a call is counted as part of a series;

progression in the series depends on the frequency of the calls;

whether calls are checked by caller;

whether calls are checked by identifier;

whether calls from callers not on any list of callers are always mute (default);

whether calls from identifiers not on any list of identifiers are always mute;

the number of steps in the graduated series;

a time at which the application starts automatically;

a time at which the application shuts down automatically;

a length of time the application is to run automatically, and any combination thereof;

(g) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at a predetermined time;

(h) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable automatically after a predetermined time period has passed;

(i) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(j) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(k) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(I) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(m) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(n) at least one portion of said system is automatically activatable at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position;

(o) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at a predetermined time;

(p) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable after a predetermined time period has passed;

(q) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is at a predetermined location;

(r) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device has left a predetermined location;

(s) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed within a predetermined range;

(t) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is moving at a speed outside said given range;

(u) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is in a predetermined physical position;

(v) at least one portion of said system is automatically deactivatable at such time as said device is in a physical position different from said predetermined physical position; and

any combination thereof.

18. The method, according to claim 14, further comprises a graphical user interface configured to display an icon to symbolize presence of the system in the communication device and at least one means selected from a group consisting of:

a means of activating the system via the icon, a means of deactivating the system via the icon, a means of setting parameters of the system via the icon and any combination thereof.

19. The method, according to claim 14, further comprises providing a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined time.

20. The method, according to claim 14, further comprises providing a private log wherein at least one of callers and call identifiers are stored for a predetermined time and a step of determining said ringtone from a member of a group consisting of:

the number of calls from said caller in said private log and the number of calls from said identifier in said private log.