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Request to block use of remotely selected ring tone

US8160220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 18, 2005
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/32
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A request is received from a user of a communication device to block a use of a ring tone remotely selected by another user for an incoming call to the communication device. The ring tone remotely selected by the other user is blocked from being played to the user of the communication device on the incoming call to the communication device.

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