Method and apparatus for conversation based ringtone
AssigneeComputer Product Introductions Corporation
InventorRichard Leeds
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Abstract
A method for generating a ring tone for a given caller based on a prior conversation with that caller. A portion of a conversation with a given caller is recorded and stored in memory as a ring tone. When a subsequent call is received from the same caller, identified by caller ID, the ring tone is played, alerting the user to the incoming call as well as the context of their prior communication. In alternative embodiments of the invention, a prior textual or video conversation is used as the basis for a ringtone. The invention is capable of implementation in telecommunications systems such as cellular, local exchange, and VOIP.
Claims8
A communication device comprising:
- a. A recording memory that stores a customized conversation event created from a recorded conversation sample between a user and a caller conducted on the communication device;
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- b. An incoming call ringtone notifier, coupled to the recording media that uses the customized conversation event between the user and the caller to notify the user of a subsequent incoming call from the caller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.