Message delivering telephone ring

• US 20080125149A1
• Filed: 06/11/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Coastal Technologies Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Coastal Technologies Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Terranova, Sal
• Application Number:
  US11/811,666
• Publication Number:
  US 20080125149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability

Abstract

A content association system comprising:

• • a. high speed data network
  • b. at least one mobile device
  • c. a program that can:
    • i. scan an SMS, recognize an indicator and initiate content retrieval via said high speed data network;
    • ii. determine whether content contains relevant metadata;
    • iii. perform an association of said content to the desired mobile device application; and
  • d. a website that can:
    • i. embed User identifying fields or data into said content
    • ii. send an SMS message to said mobile device listing an Audio/Video/picture file,
    • iii. receive a request from said mobile device, and
    • iv. send said content to said mobile device.

Claims

1. A process for associating content with a phone number comprising the steps:

a) A user creates Content and enters mobile phone numbers for transfer;

b) A Website embeds User identifying fields and data into said Content;

c) Said Website sends an SMS message to a mobile device listing an audio or video or picture file;

d) A Thin Client scans the SMS, recognizes an indicator and initiates Content retrieval via available high speed data network;

e) Said Website receives the request and sends said Content to said mobile device;

f) Said Thin Client scans said Content metadata for indicators, telephone number, or other; and

g) If said Thin Client scan finds appropriate metadata, said Thin Client performs an association of said Content to the desired mobile handset applications.

2. The process of claim 1 further comprising the step:

said Thin Client inserts audio file names into a ring tone listing for a specific phone book entry based on telephone number or name match.

3. The process of claim 1 further comprising the step:

said Thin Client prompts User to create a Phone Book entry based on said formatted metadata found.

4. The process of claim 1 further comprising the step:

said Thin Client inserts Picture Content into a Phone Book entry listing.

5. The process of claim 1 further comprising the step:

when said mobile device receives a call, the Calling Party'"'"'s Caller ID is used by the said mobile device'"'"'s Operating System to query the Phone Book and to play ring tone entries found in matching entries in said Phone Book.

6. The process of claim 1 further comprising the step:

when said mobile device receives a call, the Calling Party'"'"'s Caller ID is used by the mobile device'"'"'s Operating System to query Phone Book display stored pictures or video on the handset screen.

7. A content association system comprising:

a. high speed data network

b. at least one mobile device

c. a program that can;

i. scan an SMS, recognize an indicator and initiate content retrieval via said high speed data network;

ii. determine whether content contains relevant metadata;

iii. perform an association of said content to the desired mobile device application; and

d. a website that can;

i. embed User identifying fields or data into said content

ii. send an SMS message to said mobile device listing an Audio/Video/picture file,

iii. receive a request from said mobile device, and

iv. send said content to said mobile device.

8. The content association system of claim 7 wherein said program comprises a thin client residing on said mobile device that associates audio content with specific phone book entries.

9. The content association system of claim 8 wherein said thin client can be downloaded to said mobile device.

10. The content association system of claim 7 wherein said mobile device comprises an advanced MMS capable phone and said program comprises a thin client that associates video and animations with specific phone book entries.

11. The content association system of claim 7 wherein said program comprises a thin client that inserts audio file names into a ring tone listing for a specific phone book entry based on telephone number or name match.

12. The content association system of claim 7 wherein said program comprises a thin client that inserts Picture Content into a phone book entry listing.

13. The content association system of claim 7 wherein said program comprises a thin client that prompts a mobile device user to create a phone book entry based on formatted metadata found.

14. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said website comprises means for member sign-up and payment arrangements for the program and service.

15. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said mobile device comprises a thin client that is JAVA-powered.

16. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said program can remotely destroy the contents of a SIM card in said mobile device.

17. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said mobile device comprises a thin client that can back-up data remotely or to a disk.

18. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said mobile device can be used to make a purchase related to said content by responding to a series of prompts or can otherwise conclude a commercial transaction.

19. The Content association system of claim 18 wherein said purchase or commercial transaction is a ticket sale for a performance.

20. The Content association system of claim 19 wherein said content comprises a ring tone audio message made in the voice of a performer.

21. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said content comprises a ring tone message that is accompanied by a related message that the receiving party can hear by answering the telephone.

22. The Content association system of claim 21 wherein said related message may be recorded on voice mail by not answering the telephone.

23. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said content comprises news alert or public broadcast announcement.

24. The Content association system of claim 7 wherein said program further comprises reverse look-up that can be used to associate content with incoming calls.

25. A telephone special ring directory comprising at least one individual caller voice recording.

26. The telephone special ring directory of claim 25 wherein said individual caller voice recordings is associated with a particular caller telephone number, such that when a said caller calls, a recording of the voice of the caller is heard.

27. The telephone special ring directory of claim 25 wherein one or more telephone rings are interspersed into said voice recording.

28. The telephone special ring directory of claim 25 wherein said voice recordings are stored in MP3 format.

29. The telephone special ring directory of claim 26 further comprising at least one image file that is associated with said caller telephone number, such that when said caller calls, said image file is displayed.