# US 8,787,952 B2 · Sending a video ringtone

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- Number: US 8,787,952 B2
- Document ID: US8787952B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/631,314
- Filed: 2012-09-28
- Published: 2014-04-03
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2012-09-28
- Assignees: TangoMe, Inc.
- Applicants: TangoMe, Inc.
- Inventors: Eric Setton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787952B2

## CPC

- H04M 19/04: the ringing-current being generated at the substations
- H04M 3/42017: {Customized ring-back tones}
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

A method for sending a video ringtone. The method includes: sending a call from a first communication device to a second communication device, wherein the call communicates a selectable video as a ringtone at the second communication device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer-implemented method for sending a video ringtone, said computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving an indication that a call is being made from a first communication device to a second communication device;
acknowledging an intended location of said call;
consulting an association table at said first communication device, wherein said association table relates a set of selectable videos to an identity associated with said second communication device;
receiving, at a first communication device, a selection of a selectable video of said set of selectable videos, wherein said set of selectable videos is located at a store of selectable videos at said first communication device;
sending said call from said first communication device to said second communication device, wherein said call communicates a selected video of said selection of said selectable video as a ringtone at said second communication device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:
changing an audio component of said selected video for said call in response to an audio modification instruction from an operator of said first communication device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:
changing a visual component of said selected video for said call in response to a visual modification instruction from an operator of said first communication device.

### Claim 4

A first communication device comprising a device, said device comprising:
a call associator configured for associating an identity of a second communication device with a set of selectable videos based on an association table located at said first communication device, wherein said association table relates said set of selectable videos to said identity, and wherein before said associating occurs, said device receives an indication that a call communication is being made from said first communication device to said second communication device, said device acknowledges an intended location of said call communication, and said device consults said association table;
a selection receiver coupled with said call associator, said selection receiver configured for receiving a selection of a selectable video of said set of selectable videos, wherein said set of selectable videos is located at a store of selectable videos at said communication device; and
a call sender configured for sending said call from said first communication device to said second communication device, wherein said call communicates said selection of said selectable video as a ringtone at said second communication device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, further comprising:
an audio component modifier coupled with said call sender, said audio component modifier configured for changing an audio component of said selected video for said call in response to an audio modification instruction from an operator of said first communication device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, further comprising:
a visual component modifier coupled with said call sender, said visual component modifier configured for changing a visual component of said selected video for said call in response to a visual modification instruction from an operator of said first communication device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein said selectable video comprises:
a video recorded by said first communication device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein said selectable video comprises:
a video downloaded by said first communication device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein said selectable video comprises:
a pre-installed video on said first communication device.