Method and apparatus for playing audible advertisements on a...

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2007-11-07

2010-11-30

Dixon, Thomas (Department: 3684)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

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Reexamination Certificate

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07844485

ABSTRACT:
The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for playing audible advertisements on a communication device. In response to receiving a request from a caller to initiate a call, an audible advertisement from a set of audible advertisements is selected using criteria matching a user profile associated with the caller. The audible advertisement is played on the communication device to the caller prior to initiating a connection to a callee.

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