Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating identification of a mobile telephone
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating identification of a communications device, the method comprising steps of:
- determining at the communications device whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device;
upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device, generating the custom ring tune; and
upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device;
determining a unique identifier of the communications device;
determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and
generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating identification of a telephone, whereby a determination is made whether a custom ring tune has been set for the mobile telephone. If it is determined that a custom ring tune has been set for the mobile telephone, then the custom ring tune is generated. If it is determined that a custom ring tune has not been set for the mobile telephone, then a unique identifier of the mobile telephone is determined, a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier is determined, and the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier is generated. Thus, a mobile telephone may generate a distinct ring tune without requiring a user to program such a distinct ring tune.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating identification of a communications device, the method comprising steps of:
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determining at the communications device whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device, generating the custom ring tune; and upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device; determining a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for facilitating identification of a communications device, the method comprising steps of:
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determining at the communications device a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; recording the ring tune ID of the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; awaiting receipt of a ring generation event; upon receipt of the ring generation event, determining whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device, generating the custom ring tune, and repeating the step of awaiting; and upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device, generating the ring tune having the ring tune ID, and repeating the step of awaiting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for facilitating identification of a communications device, the method comprising steps of:
- awaiting receipt of a ring generation event at the communications device comprising holding down of a key for at least a predetermined period of time; and
upon receipt of the ring generation event, determining whether a custom ring tune has been set for the ring generation event; andupon determining that the custom ring tune has not been set, performing the steps of; determining a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and generating the ring tune corresponding to;
the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
- awaiting receipt of a ring generation event at the communications device comprising holding down of a key for at least a predetermined period of time; and
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15. A method for facilitating identification of a communications device, the method comprising steps of:
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awaiting receipt of a ring generation event comprising power-on of the communications device; and upon receipt of the ring generation event, determining whether a custom ring-tune has been set for the ring generation event; and upon determining that the custom ring-tune has not been set, performing the steps of; determining a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A communications device comprising:
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a processor; an antenna configured for transmitting and receiving radio communications; a transceiver operatively interconnecting the antenna to the processor; a keypad operatively connected to the processor for input of data to the processor; and a memory connected to the processor, the memory comprising; program code for determining whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; program code, upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device, for generating the custom ring tune; and program code, upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device, for; determining a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications device comprising:
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a first means for determining at the communications device whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; a second means for generating a custom ring tune upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; and a third means for, upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device, determining a unique identifier of the communications device, determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and
generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier.
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22. A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable code for performing the following steps:
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determining at the communications device whether a custom ring tune has been set for the communications device; upon a determination that the custom ring tune has been set for the communications device, generating the custom ring tune; and upon a determination that the custom ring tune has not been set for the communications device; determining a unique identifier of the communications device; determining a ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier; and generating the ring tune corresponding to the unique identifier.
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Specification