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Methods, systems, devices, and products for providing ring backs

  • US 7,889,853 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2004
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing a ring back to a calling party'"'"'s communications device during a wait time, the wait time occurring after a communication request is received at a called party'"'"'s communications device and before the calling party'"'"'s communications device receives a resolution of the communication request, the method comprising:

  • receiving the communication request from the calling party'"'"'s communications device;

    diverting the communication request to a server;

    querying a database accessible to the server for a called party;

    retrieving financial data;

    querying the database for the financial data and for a calling party; and

    retrieving the ring back associated with the financial data, with the called party, and with the calling party;

    sending the communication request from the server to the called party'"'"'s communications device; and

    routing the ring back from the server for delivery to a calling party,wherein the called party specifies the ring back to be played on the calling party'"'"'s communications device during the wait time.

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