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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Kelsyn D. Rooks, Sr., Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael C. Robinson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Charles E. Lumbirt, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Olathe, KS (US);
Kelsyn D. Rooks, Sr., Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael C. Robinson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Charles E. Lumbirt, Overland Park, KS (US);
Embarq Holdings Company LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method for shuffling ringtones. An identifier associated with a calling party is received. A selection of ringtones is received. The identifier is associated with the selection of ringtones. A communication is received from the calling party. Playback of one of the selection of ringtones is initiated on a communications device based on a user preference in response to determining the communication is associated with the identifier.