Methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering ring tones on a communication network by associating ring tones with media files
First Claim
1. A method of delivering ring tones on a communication network, comprising:
- associating ring tone files with media files;
receiving a first selection of at least one of the media files;
receiving a second selection of at least one ring tone file associated with the at least one of the media files;
communicating the selected at least one of the media files to a destination; and
providing access to the at least one ring tone file that is associated with the selected at least one of the media files.
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Abstract
Ring tones can be delivered on a communication network by associating one or more ring tones with a media file, such as a song, that may, for example, be purchased by a customer. The associated ring tones may be presented to a customer to allow the customer to choose which ring tone(s) he/she would like to have as well as to select how the ring tone(s) are to be delivered. For example, the ring tone(s) may be delivered directly to a phone using, for example, a Short Message Service (SMS) message. The ring tone(s) may also be delivered to a storage location, such as on a personal computer, for example, allowing the customer to install the ring tone(s) on his/her phone independently. A key may also be delivered to a storage location that allows the user to invoke the key at later time to trigger delivery of the ring tone(s) over the air via an SMS message.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of delivering ring tones on a communication network, comprising:
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associating ring tone files with media files; receiving a first selection of at least one of the media files; receiving a second selection of at least one ring tone file associated with the at least one of the media files; communicating the selected at least one of the media files to a destination; and providing access to the at least one ring tone file that is associated with the selected at least one of the media files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a user interface for delivering ring tone files on a communication network, comprising:
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presenting at least one media file to a user, the at least one media file having at least one ring tone file associated therewith; and presenting a plurality of options for delivering the associated ring tone file to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for delivering ring tone files on a communication network, comprising:
a content server that is configured to associate ring tone files with media files, receive a first selection of at least one of the media files, receive a second selection of at least one ring tone file associated with the at least one of the media files, and communicate the selected at least one of the media files to a destination such that access is provided to at least one ring tone file that is associated with the selected at least one of the media files. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product for delivering ring tone files on a communication network, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to associate ring tone files with media files; computer readable program code configured to receive a first selection of at least one of the media files; computer readable program code configured to receive a second selection of at least one ring tone file associated with the at least one of the media files; computer readable program code configured to communicate the selected at least one of the media files to a destination; and computer readable program code configured to provide access to at least one ring tone file that is associated with the selected at least one of the media files. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer program product operating a user interface for delivering ring tone files on a communication network, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to present at least one media file to a user, the at least one media file having at least one ring tone file associated therewith; and computer readable program code configured to present a plurality of options for delivering the associated ring tone file to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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