Automated ringback update system
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1. A system for customizing a communications network, the system comprising:
- a printed matter associated with at least one machine recognizable feature;
a communications station;
a feature recognition unit;
a storage device containing at least one announcement;
wherein said communications station accesses said storage device in response to the recognition of said machine recognizable feature by said feature recognition unit; and
wherein at least a portion of a call signal is replaced by at least a portion of said announcement.
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Abstract
An automated ringback update system for customizing ringback signals is disclosed. Communications devices activate and interact with the automated ringback update system via the recognition of a feature associated with a printed matter to allow for modifications of the network service.
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1. A system for customizing a communications network, the system comprising:
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a printed matter associated with at least one machine recognizable feature;
a communications station;
a feature recognition unit;
a storage device containing at least one announcement;
wherein said communications station accesses said storage device in response to the recognition of said machine recognizable feature by said feature recognition unit; and
wherein at least a portion of a call signal is replaced by at least a portion of said announcement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for customizing a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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recognizing a machine recognizable feature with a communications device comprising a feature recognition unit;
accessing a storage device containing at least one announcement in response to said recognition; and
,downloading said announcement for the purpose of replacing at least a portion of a call signal with at least a portion of said announcement. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for customizing a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a printed matter with a machine recognizable feature;
associating at least one announcement with at least one parameter in response to the recognition of said machine recognizable feature; and
,replacing at least a portion of a call signal with at least a portion of said announcement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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