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Methods and apparatuses for programming user-defined information into electronic devices

  • US 7,289,798 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2004
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of customizing a wireless telephone by programming a digital audio file into the wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the method comprising:

  • connecting substantially directly to a remote database that includes a plurality of lists of digital audio files, the remote database being substantially independent of a network operator that provides wireless telephone service to the wireless telephone;

    allowing a user of the wireless telephone to browse at least one of the lists of digital audio files;

    allowing the user of the wireless telephone to select at least one of the digital audio files from the browsed list;

    optionally reviewing the selected digital audio file before downloading the selected digital audio file into the wireless telephone; and

    allowing the user to optionally download the selected digital audio file for use as an indicia of an incoming communication.

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