Method and arrangement for providing customized audio characteristics to cellular terminals

A method comprising:

• detecting, in the network, an indicator indicating a type of a portable communications device to which audio characteristics are to be downloaded;
• transmitting from the network, in response to the indicator, information concerning available score information parts, each of said score information parts describing the presentation instructions of an audible signal, and instrument information parts, each of said instrument information parts describing the parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which is described by a score information part;
• detecting in the network, a selection of at least one score information part and at least one instrument information part from said available score
• information parts and instrument information parts;
• transmitting from the network, the selected score information part and the instrument information part for use;
• as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds.

A method for downloading audio characteristics to a portable communications device, comprising:

• providing, in a transmission station, a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal;
• providing, in the transmission station, an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part;
• detecting, in the transmission station, compatibility information describing a compatibility of certain of said score information part and said instrument information part with a processing and storing capacity of the portable communications device;
• transmitting from the transmission station, said score information part and said
• instrument information part that is compatible with the processing and storing
• capacity of the portable communications device;
• wherein transmitting said score information part and said instrument information part comprises, in the transmission station, multiplexing said instrument information part into a digital information stream and broadcasting the resulting multiplexed digital information stream through a digital broadcasting network;
• and
• wherein the downloaded audio characteristics are configured to be used as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds.

An arrangement for downloading audio characteristics from a network to portable communications device, said arrangement comprising a network device, the network device further comprising:

• a database of score information parts, each score information part describing the presentation instructions of an audible signal;
• a database of instrument information parts, each instrument information part describing the parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which is described by a score information part;
• compatibility information associated with said score information parts and instrument information parts, describing the compatibility of said score information parts and said instrument information parts with certain processing and storing capacity;
• the network device being configured to respond to a detected selection command by downloading a score information part and a instrument information part to the portable communications device through a communication network;
• and
• wherein the downloaded score information part and instrument information part are configured to be used as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds.

A method comprising:

• providing compatibility information indicating a processing and storing capacity of the portable communications device;
• receiving a score information part and an instrument information part that is compatible with certain processing and storing capacity of the portable communications device, the score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal, and the instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part;
• and
• wherein said transmitted score information part and said transmitted instrument information part are stored in the portable communications device and available for use as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A method, comprising:

• providing, in a transmission station, a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal;
• providing, in the transmission station, an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part;
• providing, in the transmission station, compatibility information describing a compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity;
• and
• transmitting from the transmission station said score information part and said instrument information part to the portable communications device;
• wherein transmitting said score information part and said instrument information part to the portable communications device comprises multiplexing, in the transmission station, said instrument information part into a digital information stream and broadcasting the resulting multiplexed digital information stream through a digital broadcasting network;
• and
• wherein said transmitted score information part and said transmitted instrument information part are available for use as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A portable communications device comprising:

• a file transfer tool configured to contact a network device for requesting a downloading of a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal and;
• an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal, the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part and compatibility information describing a compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity, said file transfer tool being further configured to issue a selection command and to download said score information part and said instrument information part to the portable communications device through a communication network;
• and
• a processor configured to use the downloaded audio characteristics as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

• providing a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal;
• providing an instrument part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part;
• providing compatibility information describing a compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity;
• and
• as a response to a selection command, transmit said score information part and said instrument information part to a portable communications device through a communication network;
• wherein said transmitted score information part and said transmitted instrument information part are available for use as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

• providing a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal;
• providing an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part;
• providing compatibility information describing a compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity;
• and
• transmitting said score information part and said instrument information part to a portable communications device;
• wherein transmitting said score information part and said instrument information part to the portable communications device comprises multiplexing said instrument information part into a digital information stream and broadcasting the resulting multiplexed digital information stream through a digital broadcasting network;
• and
• wherein said transmitted score information part and said transmitted instrument information part are available for use as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

• contacting a network device that provides a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal, an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part and compatibility information describing the compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity,
• issuing a selection command to download said score information part and said instrument information part through a communication network;
• and
• using the downloaded audio characteristics as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.

A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

• receiving transmissions from a network device that provides a score information part describing presentation instructions of an audible signal, an instrument information part describing parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which are described by said score information part and provide compatibility information describing a compatibility of said score information part and said instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity,
• receiving said score information part and said instrument information part from a network device in a multiplexed digital information stream;
• and
• using the downloaded audio characteristics as at least one of ringing tones and other user interface sounds of the portable communications device.