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Call indicators for categories of calls

US10972602B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2019
Grant dateApr 6, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 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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