System and method for providing a musical ringing tone on mobile stations
AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorsJanette Chen Lin, David Boltz, Walt Evanyk
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for allowing network operators to download ringing tone pattern(s) associated with one or more musical scores to mobile stations (MSs) according to the music selection of mobile subscribers associated with the MSs. Once executed, the ringing tone pattern provides a musical ringing tone on the MS, instead of the normal ringing tone. In addition, ringing tone patterns can be used to enhance the “distinctive ringing” function within the MS. Thus, instead of using distinctive ringing patterns to represent different called party numbers, different music can be used.
Claims31
A telecommunications system for providing a musical ringing tone on a mobile station within a cellular network, comprising:
- a database for storing a plurality of ringing tone patterns, each of said ringing tone patterns being associated with one of a plurality of musical scores and calculated for each of a plurality of different mobile station types;
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- a node for receiving a select one of said plurality of musical scores from a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station, accessing said database to retrieve a select one of said plurality of ringing tone patterns associated with said select musical score and said mobile station type of said mobile station and downloading said select ringing tone pattern to said mobile station.
A method for providing a musical ringing tone on a mobile station within a cellular network, comprising the steps of:
- storing within a database a plurality of ringing tone patterns, each of said ringing tone patterns being associated with one a plurality of musical scores and calculated for each of a plurality of different mobile station types;
- receiving, at a node, a select one of said plurality of musical scores from a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station;
- retrieving, by said node, from said database a select one of said plurality of ringing tone patterns associated with said select musical score and said mobile station type of said mobile station;
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- downloading said select ringing tone pattern from said node to said mobile station.
A home location register for downloading a musical ringing tones to a mobile station, comprising:
- a database for storing a plurality of ringing tone patterns, each of said ringing tone patterns being associated with one of a plurality of musical scores and calculated for each of a plurality of different mobile station types;
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- ringing tone logic for receiving a select one of said plurality of musical scores from a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station, accessing said database to retrieve a select one of said plurality of ringing tone patterns associated with said select musical score and said mobile station type of said mobile station and downloading said select ringing tone pattern to said mobile station.
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