System and method for providing particularized audible alerts
First Claim
1. A method of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a telephone call at a device, the method comprising:
- accessing data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device, the device configured to receive a telephone call;
playing the first plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify a received telephone call being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on phonemes associated with the user, and wherein the sounds do not constitute words of a spoken language;
accessing an identifier associated with a calling party of the telephone call;
retrieving data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the calling party based on the identifier; and
playing the second plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify the calling party for the user.
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Abstract
A system and method of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a transmission or telephone call at a device is described. Data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device configured to receive the transmission or telephone call is accessed, such as from a memory. The first plurality of sounds is played at the device so as to identify a received transmission or telephone call being directed to the user. A telephone number, subscriber name or identifier associated with a transmitting or calling party of the transmission or telephone call is accessed. Data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the transmitting or calling party based on the subscriber name, telephone number or identifier is retrieved, such as from a data structure, and the second plurality of sounds is played at the device so as to identify the transmitting or calling party.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a telephone call at a device, the method comprising:
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accessing data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device, the device configured to receive a telephone call; playing the first plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify a received telephone call being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on phonemes associated with the user, and wherein the sounds do not constitute words of a spoken language; accessing an identifier associated with a calling party of the telephone call; retrieving data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the calling party based on the identifier; and playing the second plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify the calling party for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a telephone call at a device, the method comprising:
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accessing data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device, the device configured to receive a telephone call; playing the first plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify a received telephone call being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on phonemes associated with the user; accessing an identifier associated with a calling party of the telephone call; retrieving data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the calling party based on the identifier; and playing the second plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a telephone call at a device, the method comprising:
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accessing data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device, wherein the data corresponds to a sequence of phonemes associated with the user, the device configured to receive a telephone call; playing the first plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify a received telephone call being directed to the user; accessing an identifier associated with a calling party of the telephone call; retrieving data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the calling party based on the identifier; and playing the second plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify the calling party.
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13. A system for of generating at least two distinctive auditory alerts upon receiving a telephone call at a device, the system comprising:
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means for accessing data indicative of a first plurality of sounds corresponding to a user of a device, the device configured to receive a telephone call; means for playing the first plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify a received telephone call being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on phonemes associated with the user, and wherein the sounds do not constitute words of a spoken language; means for accessing an identifier associated with a calling party of the telephone call; means for retrieving data indicative of a second plurality of sounds designating the calling party based on the identifier; and means for playing the second plurality of sounds at the device so as to identify the calling party.
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14. A method of generating a distinctive auditory alert upon receiving a transmission at a communication device, the method comprising:
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accessing data indicative of a plurality of sounds in a sequence corresponding to a user of a communication device, the communication device configured to receive a transmission, wherein the plurality of sounds comprises combinations of notes, and wherein the combinations of notes at least partially overlap in time; and playing the plurality of sounds in the sequence at the device so as to identify a received transmission being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on phonemes associated with the user, and wherein the sounds do not constitute words of a spoken language.
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15. A method of generating a distinctive auditory alert upon receiving a transmission at a communication device, the method comprising:
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accessing data indicative of a plurality of sounds in a sequence corresponding to a user of a communication device, the communication device configured to receive a transmission, wherein the plurality of sounds comprises combinations of notes, and wherein the combinations of notes at least partially overlap in time; and playing the plurality of sounds in the sequence at the device so as to identify a received transmission being directed to the user, wherein the plurality of sounds are based on a sequence of phonemes associated with the user.
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