Network selection of ringtones
Methods, systems, and products determine ring tones to be applied to calls. A called party may configure different ring tones that annunciate calls for different types of calls from calling numbers. A network database determines a type of each call and annunciates the corresponding ringtone to a called party.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a call at a network-based call control manager, the call from a calling party at a calling number to a called party at a called number;
storing in a network-based database a selection of ring tones associated with calling numbers and with types of calls;
determining the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones;
prompting the calling party to identify a type of the call;
determining the calling party refused to identify the type of the call;
typing the call in a predetermined manner in response to the calling party refusing to identify the type of the call;
retrieving a ring tone associated with the predetermined manner;
notifying the network-based call control manager of the ring tone; and
presenting the ring tone on the call.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a central office.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a device associated with the called number.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising querying the network-based database for the ring tone.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising querying the network-based database for the called number.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising querying the network-based database for the calling number.
7. A method, comprising:
receiving a call at a network-based call control manager, the call from a calling party at a calling number to a called party at a called number;
storing in a network-based database a selection of ring tones associated with calling numbers and with types of calls;
querying the network-based database for the calling number;
determining the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones;
prompting the calling party to identify a type of the call when the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones;
determining the calling party refused to identify the type of the call;
typing the call in a predetermined manner in response to the calling party refusing to identify the type of the call;
retrieving a ring tone associated with refusal the predetermined manner;
notifying the network-based call control manager of the ring tone; and
presenting the ring tone on the call.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a central office.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a device associated with the called number.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising querying the network-based database for the called number.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising querying the network-based database for the predetermined manner.
12. A method, comprising:
receiving a call at a network-based call control manager, the call from a calling party at a calling number to a called party at a called number;
storing in a network-based database a selection of ring tones associated with calling numbers and with types of calls;
sending query for the calling number from the network-based call control manager to the network-based database;
determining the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones;
prompting the calling party to identify a type of the call when the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones;
determining the calling party refused to identify the type of the call;
typing the call in a predetermined manner in response to the calling party refusing to identify the type of the call;
querying the selection of ring tones for the predetermined manner;
retrieving a ring tone associated with the predetermined manner;
notifying the network-based call control manager of the ring tone; and
presenting the ring tone on the call.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a central office.
14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising generating the ring tone at a device associated with the called number.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising querying the database for the calling number.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising sending a ringtone command from the network-based call control manager to generate the ring tone.