Methods and systems for voice augmented caller ID / ring tone alias
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1. A communication device, comprising:
- a audible output device;
a memory having computer instructions; and
one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and the audible output device, the execution of the computer instructions causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;
receiving signaling of a call from a calling party that includes a voice or video message;
presenting the voice message or video message as an alias of a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected by a called party device; and
analyzing the voice message or the video message and routing the message based on the analysis.
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Abstract
A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors receive a call from a calling party that includes a voice or video message associated, presenting the voice message or video message as an alias of or to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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a audible output device; a memory having computer instructions; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and the audible output device, the execution of the computer instructions causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving signaling of a call from a calling party that includes a voice or video message; presenting the voice message or video message as an alias of a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected by a called party device; and analyzing the voice message or the video message and routing the message based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method at a communication device, comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling party that includes a voice or video message associated with caller identification information; presenting via a presentation device the voice message or video message as an alias to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone or presented with the ring tone in a repeating cycle until the call from the calling party is answered or rejected; and analyzing the voice message or the video message and routing the message based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for communicating with a communication device that presents a ring tone alias, comprising:
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a memory having computer instructions; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the execution of the computer instructions causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; originating a call from a calling party to a called party that includes a message having a voice message, or video message or photograph associated with the caller identification information obtained at a time of the call origination; transmitting the message to the called party for presentation at the communication device of the called party; wherein the message is presented at the communication device of the called party as an alias to the ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone or presented with the ring tone in a repeating cycle until the call from the calling party is answered or rejected; and analyzing the message and routing or rejecting the message based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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