Customizable keypress tones and method of installing

• US 8,768,316 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2012
• Issued: 07/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jones, Kevin W., Andrus, Scott Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ajibade Akonai, Olumide T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang, Edward
• Application Number:
  US13/689,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20130137406A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/353 where the information comprises non-audio but is provided over voice channels protocols for multimedia information services per se H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A method for loading a customizable keypress tone package on a desired electronic device includes defining a customizable keypress tone package. The customizable keypress tone package can include one or more customizable keypress tones and can optionally include one or more customizable visual aids. A user requests installation of the defined customizable keypress tone package on the electronic device and the network sends the defined customizable keypress tone package to the electronic device. Once the device receives the package, the device installs the defined customizable keypress tone package on the electronic device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a tangible computer-readable storage device being in communication with the processor and having stored thereon a customizable media feedback software package that at least;

includes an audio media file that (a) is assigned to a device function associated with making a communication including initiating a call and (b) includes pre-programmed audio media including a voice saying at least one word corresponding to a single input to be provided to the communication device by the user to initiate the function associated with making the call;

includes a visual media file, distinct from the audio file, that (a) is assigned to the device function including initiating the call and (b) includes pre-programmed visual media including a video of an actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input to be provided to the communication device by the user to initiate the function associated with making the call; and

when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving the single input from a user of the communication device to initiate the call; and

delivering, in response to receiving the single input from the user to initiate the call, to the user of the communication device;

the audio media, of the audio media file, including the voice saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device; and

the visual media, of the visual media file, including the video of the actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the customizable media feedback software package comprises a plurality of audio media files, including the audio media file, associated with a plurality of device functions, including the device function, and includes a plurality of visual media files, including the visual media file, associated with the plurality of device functions.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a certain voice input, from the user, to the communication device; and

the operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the certain voice input to the communication device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a keyed input to the communication device; and

the operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the keyed input to the communication device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise delivering to the user the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and visual media corresponding to the visual media file instead of the communication device delivering a dual-tone multi-frequency signal to the user via the communication device in response to the user pressing the key of the communication device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio media file and the visual media file are associated with a specific party to be called.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user, the audio media and the visual media specific to the party to be called in response to the user initiating the call to the party to be called.

8. A system, for use in a communications network, comprising:

a network processor; and

a tangible computer-readable storage device being in communication with the network processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the network processor, cause the network processor to perform network operations, for providing a customizable media feedback software package to a communication device associated with a user for being stored on a computer-readable medium of the communication device, comprising;

generating the customizable media feedback software package, wherein the customizable media feedback software package comprises;

an audio media file that (a) is assigned to a function of the communication device associated with making a communication including initiating a call and (b) includes pre-programmed audio media including a voice saying at least one word corresponding to a single input to be provided to the communication device by the user to initiate the function associated with making the call; and

a visual media file, distinct from the audio file, that is (a) assigned to the device function associated with making the communication including initiating the call and (b) includes pre-programmed visual media including a video of an actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input to be provided to the communication device by the user to initiate the function associated with making the call;

wherein the software package, when executed by a mobile device processor, causes the mobile device processor to perform device operations comprising delivering, in response to receiving the single input provided by the user to the communication device, to the user of the communication device;

the audio media, of the audio media file, including the voice saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device; and

the visual media, of the visual media file including the video of the actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device; and

sending, from the network, to the communication device, the customizable media feedback software package generated for installation to the communication device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operation of generating comprises selecting an existing customizable media feedback software package.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operation of generating comprises creating the customizable media feedback software package.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the network operations further comprise:

receiving, from the communication device, a request for installation of the generated customizable media feedback software package generated; and

the generating network operation and the sending network operation are performed in response to the request.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the device operations further comprise installing, to the communication device, the customizable media feedback software package generated.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a keyed input to the communication device; and

the device operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the keyed input to the communication device.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a certain voice input, from the user, to the communication device; and

the device operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the certain voice input to the communication device.

15. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a tangible computer-readable storage device being in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform loading operations, for loading a customizable media feedback software package on a communication device, comprising;

requesting, of a network system, installation of the customizable media feedback software package, wherein the customizable media feedback software package includes;

an audio media file that (a) is assigned to a function of the communication device associated with making a communication including initiating a call and (b) includes pre-programmed audio media including a voice saying at least one word corresponding to a single input to be provided to the communication device by a user to initiate the function associated with making the call; and

a visual media file, distinct from the audio file, that (a) is assigned to the device function associated with making the communication including initiating the call and (b) includes pre-programmed visual media including a video of an actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input to be provided to the communication device by the user to initiate the function associated with making the call;

wherein the software package, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform, in response to receiving the single input provided by the user to the communication device, function operations comprising delivering, to the user of the communication device at least;

the audio media, of the audio media file, including the voice saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device; and

the visual media, of the visual media file including the video of the actual person or animated person or character saying the at least one word corresponding to the single input provided by the user to the communication device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the loading operations further comprise receiving the customizable media feedback software package.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the loading operations further comprise installing, to the communication device, the customizable media feedback software package received.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the loading operation of requesting the customizable media feedback software package comprises requesting an existing customizable media feedback software package.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a keyed input to the communication device; and

the function operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the keyed input to the communication device.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the single input provided by the user includes a certain voice input, from the user, to the communication device; and

the function operation of delivering comprises delivering, to the user of the communication device, the audio media corresponding to the audio media file and the visual media corresponding to the visual media file in response to the user providing the certain voice input to the communication device.