IP Library Granted Patent US 9,800,724
Granted Patent B2
US 9,800,724 · App. 15/267,686 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Methods, systems, and products for providing ring backs

Inventor: Geoffrey Zampiello (Norwalk, CT)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
H04M3/42017H04L67/06H04M3/42068H04M3/42093H04M3/42178H04M2201/36
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Patent No.
US 9,800,724
App. No.
15/267,686
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Ring backs are provided for calls. When a call is placed to a called address, a ring back may be provided to a calling address. However, the ring back may be personalized to appeal to the calling address and/or to the called address.

Claims (34)

1. A method, comprising:

sending, by a server, an identification sequence to a calling device in response to a first call associated with the calling device and a called device;

receiving, by the server, the identification sequence from the calling device after a termination of the first call associated with the calling device and the called device;

retrieving, by the server, a file in response to the identification sequence received after the termination of the first call; and

sending, by the server, the file to the calling device to generate ring backs associated with subsequent calls associated with the calling device and the called device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to a stock quote.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to news information.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to an advertisement.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to weather information.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to the calling device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the file to a network address associated with the calling device.

8. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

sending an identification sequence to a calling device during a first call between the calling device and a called device;

receiving the identification sequence from the calling device after a termination of the first call between the calling device and the called device;

retrieving a file associated with the identification sequence received after the termination of the first call; and

sending the file to the calling device to generate ringbacks associated with subsequent calls between the calling device and the called device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving an address associated with the calling device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise querying an electronic database for the identification sequence.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise electronically associating the identification sequence to an identifier of the file.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the file to the calling device.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise playing the file to the calling device.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise storing a configuration specifying a time for the subsequent call.

15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise establishing a timer for initializing the subsequent call.

16. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise establishing a time for initializing the subsequent call.

17. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise sending a batch of files to the calling device.

18. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

sending an identification sequence to a calling device during a first call, the first call associated with the calling device and a called device;

receiving the identification sequence from the calling device after a termination of the first call associated with the calling device and the called device;

retrieving a file associated with the identification sequence received after the termination of the first call; and

sending the file to the calling device to generate ringbacks associated with subsequent calls associated with the calling device and the called device.

19. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the identification sequence to an address associated with the calling device.

20. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the file to the calling device.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062973/0194 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2019
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 050824/0312 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2016
From: ZAMPIELLO, GEOFFREY
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 039838/0490 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14922160 · Oct 25, 2015
Continuation 14512389 · Oct 11, 2014
Continuation 13218478 · Aug 26, 2011
Continuation 12254286 · Oct 20, 2008
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