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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Sang-yoen Lee, Kyungki-do, KR;
Hee-hyuk Ham, Seoul, KR;
Ki-moon Kim, Inchon, KR;
Young-tae Noh, Seoul, KR;
Jae-young Park, Kyungki-do, KR;
Sang-Yoen Lee, Kyungki-do, KR;
Hee-Hyuk Ham, Seoul, KR;
Ki-Moon Kim, Inchon, KR;
Young-Tae Noh, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Young Park, Kyungki-do, KR;
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for managing ring-back sounds in a subscriber-based ring-back sound service. The method includes the first step of storing common ring-back sounds and reporting details of use of the common ring-back sounds, the second step of storing individual ring-back sounds and reporting details of use of the individual ring-back sounds, and the third step of statistically compiling the reported details of use and determining whether to maintain storage of the ring-back sounds based up the statistically complied details. A method and apparatus for presenting and changing ring-back sounds based upon the ring-back sound managing method and apparatus are provided.