System and method for providing audio cues in operation of a VoIP service

US10469556B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ooma, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew Frame · Houston, US
• Dennis Peng · Palo Alto, US
• Kelvin Cheung · Sunnyvale, US
• Jeff Peck · Los Altos, US
• Toby Farrand · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L65/1069
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary VoIP service provides call participants cues to indicate that an enhanced service is being employed. When calling, the standard dial tone may be replaced with a distinctive dial tone or sound that indicates to the call participant that enhanced service is active (e.g., a service active sound). In some embodiments, the person called by the VoIP user hears a viral sound that indicates that an enhanced telephone service is being used. Furthermore, communication audio cues may be provided during the communication to provide further information to the call participants.