Method and system for selectable call termination attempt notification and blocking
OwnerPaul Schwartzinventor
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Abstract
A call notification method and system permits (1) a calling party to select one of a plurality of audible and/or visual call alerts to be provided with a call to a called party on a call termination attempt by the calling party to the called party; (2) a called party to select one of a plurality of audible and/or visual calling alerts to be provided to a calling party on a call termination attempt by the calling party to the called party; and (3) the respective parties to block undesired call alerts and calling alerts, respectively.
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A call alert system implemented as a call alert service to a calling party by a telephone service provider, the calling party wishing to have a particular call alert provided to a called party upon a call termination attempt by the calling party, the call alert system comprising:
- selection means for the calling party to select one of a plurality of call alerts to be provided with the call to the called party;
- and
- processing means for providing the selected call alert to the called party on the call termination attempt.
A ringtone system implemented as a ringtone service to a calling party by a telephone service provider, comprising:
- selection means for the calling party to select one of a plurality of ringtones to be provided with a call to a called party;
- and
- processing means for providing the selected ringtone to the called party on a call termination attempt to the called party.
A communication device, comprising:
- a controller for a calling party to select one of a plurality of call alerts to be provided with a call to a called party upon a call termination attempt;
- and
- a processor for providing the selected call alert to the called party.
A calling alert system implemented as a calling alert service to a called party by a telephone service provider, the called party wishing to have a particular calling alert provided to a calling party upon a call termination attempt to the called party, the calling alert system comprising:
- selection means for the called party to select one of a plurality of calling alerts to be provided to the calling party;
- and
- processing means for providing the selected calling alert to the calling party on the call termination attempt.
A communication device, comprising:
- a controller for a called party to select one of a plurality of calling alerts to be provided to a calling party upon a call termination attempt to the called party;
- and
- a processor for providing the selected calling alert to the calling party.
A call alert blocking system implemented as a call alert blocking service to a called party by a telephone service provider, the called party wishing to block a particular call alert upon a call termination attempt by a calling party, the call alert system comprising:
- selection means for the called party to select a call alert to be blocked with a call from the calling party;
- and
- processing means for blocking the selected call alert to the called party.
For use in a communication network, a method for a calling party to provide a selected call alert to a called party upon a call termination attempt, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of call alerts to be provided with the call to the called party;
- and
- processing the selected call alert and providing the selected call alert to the called party on the call termination attempt.
For use in a communication network, a method for a called party to provide a selected calling alert to a calling party upon a call termination attempt, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of calling alerts to be provided to the calling party upon the call termination attempt;
- and
- processing the selected calling alert and providing the selected calling alert to the calling party on the call termination attempt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.