Method for automating onboarding of user generated ringback tones to sales distribution channel

• US 9,785,986 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2012
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Keith, Chad C., Dunmire, David, Owenby, Clifford Marcus
• Primary Examiner(s): Fadok, Mark
• Application Number:
  US13/654,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20130138522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,786 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42017 Customized ring-back tones

Abstract

A method for automating an onboarding process for a developer onto a service delivery hub operated by a network operator includes providing the developer with information relating to use of the service delivery hub, receiving data relating to the developer, approving the developer, certifying an application provided by the developer, and configuring the application for use. A method for synchronization with the service delivery hub is also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating, by a network operator, an offer for third-party content on a portal of the network operator, the portal operating on a first network, the first network associated with the network operator, the third-party content comprising a ring-back tone;

receiving, by the network operator, an order from a subscriber of the first network, the order for

the third-party content via the portal;

retrieving, by the network operator, the third-party content from a ring-back tone platform, the ring-back tone platform operating on a second network different from the first network;

storing the ring-back tone in a tonebox associated with the subscriber; and

setting, by the network operator a subscriber-specific ringback tone to the ring-back tone,

wherein the network operator does not operate the second network.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the offer is generated on a plurality of portals.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the plurality of portals is distributed across a plurality of networks.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a request for the content is associated with a subscription; and

validating the subscription.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

the ring-back tone platform determines that the request is associated with the subscription; and

the ring-back tone platform validates the subscription.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the ring-back tone platform, if a requester requesting the content is a new requester or an existing requester; and

based on the requester being a new requester;

generating the tonebox.

7. A portal operated by a network operator, the portal comprising:

a processor; and

memory comprising instructions that cause the processor executing the instructions to effectuate operations comprising;

generating an offer for third-party content, the portal operating on a first network, the third-party content comprising a ring-back tone;

receiving an order from a subscriber of the first network, the order for the third-party content;

retrieving the third-party content from a ring-back tone platform, the ring-back tone platform operating on a second network different from the first network;

storing the ring-back tone in a tonebox associated with the subscriber; and

setting a subscriber-specific ring-back tone to the ring-back tone,

wherein the network operator does not operate the second network.

8. The portal of claim 7 wherein the offer is generated on a plurality of portals.

9. The portal of claim 8 wherein the plurality of portals is distributed across a plurality of networks.

10. The portal of claim 7, the operations further comprising:

determining that a request for the content is associated with a subscription; and

validating the subscription.

11. The portal of claim 10, wherein:

the ring-back tone platform determines that the request is associated with the subscription; and

the ring-back tone platform validates the subscription.

12. The portal of claim 7, the operations further comprising:

determining, by the ring-back tone platform, if a requester requesting the content is a new requester or an existing requester; and

based on the requester being a new requester;

generating the tonebox.