System and a method for selecting a ring back tone to be provided to a caller
US10178226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/724
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present subject matter relates to a method and a system for selecting a ring back tone to be provided to a caller. The method comprising selecting, by a subscriber, an editable audio file with a predetermined duration; encrypting the selected editable audio file on a storage device; communicating, by a communication interface, a start time of the selected editable audio file to the server, the server transcodes and smoothens the selected portion of the editable audio file; transferring, by the server, the transcoded audio file to the mobile operator network as a ring back tone.
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