System and method for distributing ring tone data used for generating ring tone of mobile phones

• US 20030109251A1
• Filed: 12/09/2002
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BIGLOBE, Inc. (KDDI Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Teruyuki, Fujito, Yasuhisa, Furuse, Kosuke
• Granted Patent: US 7,058,429 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/04 the calling signal being supplied from the final selector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

A method that allows users to use their favorite sounds (which may include human voices) as ring tones for their mobile phones. The method includes receiving a sound from a first mobile phone, generating ring tone data from the sound, storing the ring tone data in a server, receiving a download request from a second mobile phone, and sending the ring tone data from the server to the second mobile phone in response to the download request. The ring tone data is used for generating a ring tone of the second mobile phone.

Claims

1. A method of distributing ring tone data to a mobile phone comprising:

receiving a sound from a first mobile phone;

generating ring tone data from said sound;

storing said ring tone data in a server;

receiving a download request from a second mobile phone; and

sending said ring tone data from said server to said second mobile phone in response to said download request, wherein said ring tone data is used for generating a ring tone of said second mobile phone.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing a web site used for receiving said download request;

sending an e-mail from said server to said second mobile phone, wherein said e-mail includes an URL of said web site.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving image data from said first mobile phone;

storing said image data in said server; and

sending said image data with said ring tone data in response to said download request.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said generating said ring tone data includes:

modifying said sound; and

producing said ring tone data from said modified sound.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said modifying said sound comprises modifying a key of said sound.

6. A ring tone data distribution system comprising:

a ring tone data generating unit which receives a sound from a first mobile phone and generates ring tone data from said sound;

a server which stores therein said ring tone data, and sends said ring tone data to a said second mobile phone in response to a download request, wherein said ring tone data is used for generating a ring tone of said second mobile phone.

7. The ring tone data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein said server provides a web site on the Internet, and receives said down request through said web site, and

wherein said server sends an e-mail including an URL of said web site.

8. The ring tone data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein said server receives image data from said first mobile phone to store therein, and sends said image data with said ring tone data in response to said download request.

9. The ring tone data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein said ring tone data generating unit modifies said sound, and generates said ring tone data from said modified sound.

10. The ring tone data distribution system according to claim 9, said ring tone data generating unit modifies a key of said sound.

11. A computer-readable medium having a computer program saved thereupon, said computer program comprising the steps of:

receiving a sound from a first mobile phone;

generating ring tone data from said sound;

storing said ring tone data in a server;

receiving a download request from a second mobile phone; and

sending said ring tone data from said server to said second mobile phone in response to said download request, wherein said ring tone data is used for generating a ring tone of said second mobile phone.