Abstract:
A method for providing a ringback tone indicative of the emotional state of a called user of a communications device is disclosed. The user employs an interactive voice response or a menu to select a ringback tone from a number of emoticons representing different emotional states and corresponding to a calling party identifier. When that particular calling party calls the communications device they will hear the ringback tone that relates to the emotional state of the called party.
Abstract:
Las redes de comunicación (100) y métodos asociados se describieron y proporcionan un anuncio u otro tipo de mensaje de información a una parte que llama (112) antes de proporcionar tonos de rellamada. Una red de comunicación (100) aquí descrita recibe una llamada de la parte que llama (112) a la parte llamada (122), y temporalmente interrumpe procesamiento de llamada para la llamada. La red de comunicación (100) entonces selecciona un anuncio para la llamada, e inicia la entrega del anuncio a la parte que llama (112). Después que se entregó el anuncio a la parte que llama (112), la red de comunicación (100) reinicia procesamiento de llamada para la llamada. Al reiniciar el procesamiento de llamada, la red de comunicación (100) proporciona tonos de rellamada a la parte que llama (112) e intenta conectar la llamada a la parte llamada (122).
Abstract:
A network controller of a wireless and/or wireline telecommunications network of an apparatus in one embodiment makes a scheduled determination of an availability of a network resource, of the wireless and/or wireline telecommunications network, based on a determination of success or failure in timely arrival of a message from the network resource.
Abstract:
A network controller of a wireless and/or wireline telecommunications network of an apparatus in one embodiment makes a scheduled determination of an availability of a network resource, of the wireless and/or wireline telecommunications network, based on a determination of success or failure in timely arrival of a message from the network resource.
Abstract:
Communication networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide an advertisement or other type of informational message to a calling party before providing ringback tones. A communication network described herein receives a call from the calling party to the called party, and temporarily interrupts call processing for the call. The communication network then selects an advertisement for the call, and initiates delivery of the advertisement to the calling party. After the advertisement is delivered to the calling party, the communication network resumes call processing for the call. In resuming call processing, the communication network provides ringback tones to the calling party and attempts to connect the call to the called party.
Abstract:
A method of ringback tone preference information to assist selection of ringback tone is disclosed. Ringback tone preference information, input by a user of a communication device, is presented to a ringback tone service subscriber or a proxy for the ringback tone service subscriber. A ringback tone is suggested to the ringback tone service subscriber that conforms to the preference information. The preference information is based on one or more likes or dislikes of the user of the communication device, and at least one of the likes or dislikes is a specific music album.
Abstract:
A method of providing ringback in a telecommunications network (100) includes: receiving a call at a service switching point (114) for a called party (112) served by the service switching point (114), the call being from a calling party (122); encountering a trigger detection point (116) while engaging in a call setup for the call, the trigger detection point (116) being provisioned for the called party (112) at the service switching point (114); in response to encountering the trigger detection point (116), extending a first leg of the call to a service node (130) that provides ringback to the calling party (122); setting-up a second leg of the call between the service node (130) and the called party (112); bridging together the first and second legs of the call at the service switching point (114); and, removing the service node (130) from participation in the call after the first and second legs have been bridged together at the service switching point (114).