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Recipient control of source audio identifiers for digital communications

US7693944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2004
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/6009
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Enabling a recipient to control presentation of an audio identifier informing the recipient of an arrival of a digital communication from a sender in a communication session includes receiving a digital communication from a sender directed to a recipient. A sender-designated first audio identifier or sender-related information that identifies the sender to the recipient is accessed upon arrival of the digital communication. The first audio identifier or sender-related information is presented to the recipient contemporaneous with receipt of the digital communication. The recipient is able to specify, upon presentation of the first audio identifier or sender-related information, whether to enable subsequent presentation of the first audio identifier prior to or concurrent with receipt of a future digital communication from the sender.

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