Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Interaction with an external nontelephone network
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-06
2009-11-10
Gauthier, Gerald (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Interaction with an external nontelephone network
C370S352000, C370S354000, C379S114130, C379S142120, C379S215010, C379S373020, C455S414100, C455S461000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07616741
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating a custom ring in connection with a call. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an electronic device operable to support telephonic communication. The electronic device may have a housing component at least partially defining an enclosure. A memory may be located within the enclosure and may be storing ring tone information representing a custom ring tone. The device may also have a user interface capable of receiving user inputs that could indicate, for example, a desire to place a call to a called party. In some embodiments, the device may have an output engine capable of initiating communication of the ring tone information to the called party such that a telephonic device of the called party outputs the select ring tone as an indication of the call.
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Bangor Aaron
Brandt Jeffrey L.
Reynolds Douglas F.
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Gauthier Gerald
Toler Law Group
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