Method and Apparatus for Distributing Targeted Audible Advertisements as Ringtones
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1. A computer implemented method for distributing targeted audible advertisements, the computer implemented method comprising:
- identifying a user profile associated with a user;
selecting an audible advertisement from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile to form a selected audible advertisement; and
substituting a currently selected ringtone with the selected audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user.
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a method, apparatus, and computer program product for distributing targeted audible advertisements as ringtones. A user profile associated with a user is identified. An audible advertisement is selected from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile. A currently selected ringtone is substituted with the audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user.
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1. A computer implemented method for distributing targeted audible advertisements, the computer implemented method comprising:
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identifying a user profile associated with a user; selecting an audible advertisement from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile to form a selected audible advertisement; and substituting a currently selected ringtone with the selected audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for distributing targeted audible advertisements, said computer program product comprising; computer usable program code for identifying a user profile associated with a user; computer usable program code for selecting an audible advertisement from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile to form a selected audible advertisement; and computer usable program code for substituting a currently selected ringtone with the selected audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a bus system; a communications system connected to the bus system; a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes computer usable program code; and a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to identify a user profile associated with a user;
select an audible advertisement from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile to form a selected audible advertisement; and
substitute a currently selected ringtone with the selected audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user.
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