Server-Coordinated Ringtones
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an incoming message directed to a user who is associated with a first telecommunications terminal and with a second telecommunications terminal;
determining a first alert-mode value and a second alert-mode value that are based on whether audible notification of incoming messages is in effect at the first telecommunications terminal, the first alert-mode value and the second alert-mode value indicating the alert modes that are to be used at the first telecommunications terminal and the second telecommunications terminal, respectively, in notifying the user of the incoming message; and
transmitting i) the first alert-mode value to the first telecommunications terminal and ii) the second alert-mode value to the second telecommunications terminal.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for enabling multiple telecommunications terminals that are associated with a common user to notify their user of the arrival of an incoming message via a ringtone, where the ringtone is: (i) coordinated across the terminals, and (ii) customized for each terminal based on one or more attributes of the terminal. In particular, in the illustrative embodiments a network infrastructure element (e.g., a switch, a wireless base station, a server, etc.) that receives a message directed to a telecommunications terminal sets the values of one or more properties of a ringtone (e.g., tempo, timbre, pitch, rhythm, etc.) based on one or more attributes of the telecommunications terminal (e.g., terminal type, etc.).
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an incoming message directed to a user who is associated with a first telecommunications terminal and with a second telecommunications terminal; determining a first alert-mode value and a second alert-mode value that are based on whether audible notification of incoming messages is in effect at the first telecommunications terminal, the first alert-mode value and the second alert-mode value indicating the alert modes that are to be used at the first telecommunications terminal and the second telecommunications terminal, respectively, in notifying the user of the incoming message; and transmitting i) the first alert-mode value to the first telecommunications terminal and ii) the second alert-mode value to the second telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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