Parameter dependent ring tones

• US 7,720,213 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2004
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Desai, Snehal, Rao, Kashipati G., Suhail, Atiya
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz; Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): El-Zoobi; Maria
• Application Number:
  US11/026,441
• Publication Number:
  US 20060147002A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,965 Days
• Field of Search: 379/207.16, 379/373.01, 379/88.17, 379/210.01, 379/211.02, 379/211.03, 455/566, 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 379/207.16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls

Abstract

A phone (12) identifies the nature of a desired communication by receiving data related to a purpose of the communication from parsers (26) and comparing the data to predetermined criteria specified by filters (24). A ring tone is selected from a set of ring tone responsive to the comparison. The ring tone could provide either audio or tactile stimulation, or both. Tactile stimulation could be provided, for example through different vibration patterns. Alternatively, a graphic may be shown responsive to the comparison.

Claims

1. A method of identifying the nature of a desired communication, comprising the steps of:

sending an invite message to a receiving party regarding a request for communication that contains several categories of data related to a plurality of purposes of communication, wherein the data related to the plurality of purposes of communication includes at least two of;

presence information, presence rich information, calling party identification, subject matter information, and context information;

receiving the data related to a the plurality of purposes of the communication, wherein the data is received, processed and stored in a database located in a receiving party'"'"'s communication device;

comparing the data to predetermined criteria by searching for at least two of a plurality of terms related to the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a first filter of a plurality of filters, the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a second filter of a plurality of filters, the plurality of terms related to the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a third filter of a plurality of filters receiving the data; and

circuitry for selecting, when the at least two of the terms match, wherein more than the at least two of the terms can match more than one of the at least one first filter and at least one second filter and at least one third filter, at least a first identifying file by at least one of the filters and at least a second identifying file by the at least second one of the filters and at least a third identifying file by the at least third one of the filters from a set of identifying files responsive to the comparing step for presentation to a receiving party information.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the comparing step comprises the step of comparing the data to predetermined criteria specified in a plurality of filters.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the selecting step comprises the step of selecting an identifying file associated with a matching filter.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the selecting step comprises the step of selecting a ring tone file associated with the matching filter.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the ring tone file comprises a file for generating spoken words.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the ring tone file comprises a file for identifiable tactile stimulation.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the ring tone file uses tactile stimulation to represent characters.

8. The method of claim 3 wherein the selecting step comprises the step of selecting a graphic file associated with a matching filter.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving step comprises the step of receiving presence information.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving step comprises the step of receiving context information derived responsive to information in a connection request message.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving step comprises the step of receiving a subject line associated with the communication.

12. A phone system for providing communication over a data network comprising:

circuitry for sending an invite message, once an internet protocol address is received, to a receiving party regarding a request for communication that contains several categories of data related to a plurality of purposes of communication, wherein the data related to the plurality of purposes includes at least two of;

presence information, presence rich information, calling party identification, subject matter information, and context information;

receiving the data related to the plurality of purposes of the communication, wherein the data is received, processed and stored in a database located in a receiving party'"'"'s communication device;

circuitry for comparing the data to predetermined criteria by searching for at least two of a plurality of terms related to the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a first filter of a plurality of filters, the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a second filter of a plurality of filters, the plurality of terms related to the plurality of purposes that are referenced in at least a third filter of a plurality of filters receiving the data; and

circuitry for selecting, when the at least two of the terms match, wherein more than the at least two of the terms can match more than one of the at least one first filter and at least one second filter and at least one third filter, at least a first identifying file by at least one of the filters and at least a second identifying file by the at least second one of the filters and at least a third identifying file by the at least third one of the filters from a set of identifying files responsive to the comparing step for presentation to a receiving party information.

13. The phone system of claim 12 wherein the comparing circuitry comprises circuitry for comparing the data to predetermined criteria specified in a plurality of filters.

14. The phone system of claim 12 wherein the selecting circuitry comprises circuitry for selecting an identifying file associated with a matching filter.

15. The phone system of claim 14 wherein the selecting circuitry comprises circuitry for selecting a ring tone file associated with the matching filter to provide an audible output.

16. The phone system of claim 15 wherein the ring tone comprises spoken words.

17. The phone system of claim 15 wherein the selecting circuitry comprises circuitry for selecting a file for producing an identifiable tactile stimulation.

18. The phone system of claim 17 wherein the identifiable tactile stimulation represents characters.

19. The phone system of claim 14 wherein the selecting circuitry comprises circuitry for selecting a graphic file associated with a matching filter to provide a visual output.

20. The phone system of claim 12 wherein the data includes presence information.

21. The phone system of claim 12 wherein the data includes context information derived responsive to information in a connection request message.

22. The phone system of claim 12 wherein the data is provided by a subject line associated with the communication.