Method of providing background and video patterns

US6885744B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Electronic Commerce Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jared Bluestein · Wilmot, US
• Anthony Dezonno · Bloomingdale, US
• Mark Power · Carol Stream, US
• Kenneth E. Venner · Winfield, US
• James F. Martin · Hondo, US
• Darryl Hymel · Batavia, US
• Craig Shambaugh · Wheaton, US
• Laird C. Williams · McLeansboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2001
• Grant date: Apr 26, 2005
• Expiry date: Mar 29, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2242/22
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for presenting background sensory information to a call participant through a call connection. The method includes the steps of determining an identity of the call participant from call associated information and presenting the call participant with predetermined background sensory information through the call connection based upon the identity of the caller.