Ringback replacement insertion system
First Claim
1. A system for customizing a communication network, the system comprising:
- a first communication station associated with a calling party;
a storage device containing at least one announcement associated with a location; and
a network gateway for connecting a call placed from said first communication station to a second communication station;
wherein said system receives information regarding a location of said first communication station;
wherein said storage device transmits said at least one announcement if said first communication station is located within a predetermined geographical distance from the location associated with said at least one announcement; and
wherein at least a portion of said at least one announcement is delivered to said first communication station as a call signal after establishing contact between said first communication station and said network gateway and prior to transmitting an acceptance to the call from said second communication station to said first communication station.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A ringback replacement insertion system for customizing a communication network is disclosed. The system includes a first communication station associated with a first network service provider and a second communication station associated with a second network service provider. A network gateway is provided for connecting a call placed from the first communication station to the second communication station. The first network service provider receives information regarding a proximity location of the first communication station. The storage device transmits at least a portion of the at least one announcement to the first communication station that is related to information within a predefined geographical distance from the first communication station, where at least a portion of the at least one announcement is delivered as a call signal after establishing contact with a communication network.
-
Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A system for customizing a communication network, the system comprising:
-
a first communication station associated with a calling party; a storage device containing at least one announcement associated with a location; and a network gateway for connecting a call placed from said first communication station to a second communication station; wherein said system receives information regarding a location of said first communication station; wherein said storage device transmits said at least one announcement if said first communication station is located within a predetermined geographical distance from the location associated with said at least one announcement; and wherein at least a portion of said at least one announcement is delivered to said first communication station as a call signal after establishing contact between said first communication station and said network gateway and prior to transmitting an acceptance to the call from said second communication station to said first communication station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method for delivering at least a portion of an announcement to a calling station, the method comprising the steps of:
-
storing at least one announcement associated with a location in a storage device; connecting, via a network gateway, a call placed from a first communication station to a second communication station; receiving information regarding a location of said first communication station; determining if said first communication station is located within a predetermined geographical distance from the location associated with said at least one announcement; and upon determination that said first communication station is located within a predetermined geographical distance from the location associated with said at least one announcement, delivering at least a portion of said at least one announcement to said first communication station as a call signal after establishing contact between said first communication station and said network gateway and prior to transmitting an acceptance to the call from said second communication station to said first communication station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification