System and method for monitoring message usage
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsSorel Bosan, Janice Zima, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter.
Claims19
A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device, the communication device configured to output a customized number of rings for an incoming call, the method comprising:
- replacing each ring of the customized number of rings with a separate, different audible message for an incoming call at the communication device thereby outputting different messages for a single incoming call;
- receiving an acknowledgement of user attention at a user interface of the communication device during the outputting;
- determining a duration parameter of the outputting;
- and
- providing the duration parameter and acknowledgment information for determining a compensation parameter.
A communication device comprising:
- a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the memory storing instructions and data configuring the processor to:
- replace each ring of a customized number of rings with a separate, different audible message for an incoming call at the communication device thereby to output different messages for a single incoming call;
- receive an acknowledgement of user attention at a user interface of the communication device during the output;
- determine a duration parameter of the output;
- and
- provide the duration parameter and acknowledgement information for determining a compensation parameter.
A non-transitory computer readable memory comprising instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to:
- replace each ring of a customized number of rings with a separate, different audible message for an incoming call at the communication device thereby to output different messages for a single incoming call;
- receive an acknowledgement of user attention at a user interface of the communication device during the output;
- determine a duration parameter of the output;
- and
- provide the duration parameter and acknowledgement information for determining a compensation parameter.
A computer implemented system for monitoring message usage on a communication device, the system comprising:
- a message database accessible to the communication device for replace each ring of a customized number of rings with a separate, different audible message for an incoming call at the communication device thereby outputting different messages for a single incoming call, the communication device comprising:
- a telephone tone detector interface for detecting a ring tone generated at the communication device;
- a user interface to receive an acknowledgement of user attention during the outputting;
- and
- an output duration monitor for determining a duration parameter of the outputting;
- and
- a billing system for determining a compensation parameter at least partly based on the acknowledgement and the duration parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.