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Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2001
Applicants:

Jared Bluestein, Wilmot, NH (US);

Anthony Dezonno, Bloomingdale, IL (US);

Mark J. Power, Carol Stream, IL (US);

Kenneth Venner, Las Flores, CA (US);

James F. Martin, Woodside, CA (US);

Darryl Hymel, Batavia, IL (US);

Craig R. Shambaugh, Wheaton, IL (US);

Laird C. Williams, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

Jared Bluestein, Wilmot, NH (US);

Anthony Dezonno, Bloomingdale, IL (US);

Mark J. Power, Carol Stream, IL (US);

Kenneth Venner, Las Flores, CA (US);

James F. Martin, Woodside, CA (US);

Darryl Hymel, Batavia, IL (US);

Craig R. Shambaugh, Wheaton, IL (US);

Laird C. Williams, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for presenting background sensory information to a call participant through a call connection. The method includes the steps of determining an identity of the call participant from call associated information and presenting the call participant with predetermined background sensory information through the call connection based upon the identity of the caller.


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