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Selection of ringback tone indicative of emotional state that is input by user of called communication device

US8036361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

28Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Ramachendra P. Batni · Phoenix, US
Ranjan Sharma · New Albany, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2004
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2213/13152
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ringback tone, indicative of an emotional state that is input by a user of a called communication device, is selected to play to a calling communication device during a call to the called communication device.

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