Call indicators for categories of calls
US10972602B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42059
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a processing system including at least one processor may obtain a call request from a calling device to a destination device, identify a caller category associated with the calling device, and forward the call request to the destination device with an indicator of the caller category, where the indicator of the caller category is to cause the destination device to present at least one of: a first ringtone that is associated with the caller category or a first vibration pattern that is associated with the caller category.
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