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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
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);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed inventions include a method for playing ringtones on a communication device. The method includes associating a plurality of ringtones with an identifier of a calling device. The method also includes receiving a user preference indicating a desired method for selecting a ringtone from the plurality of ringtones. In response to the communication device receiving a communication from the calling device associated with the identifier, the method selects the ringtone from the plurality of ringtones based on the user preference indicating the desired method for selecting the ringtone from the plurality of ringtones and initiates the playing of a selected ringtone on the communication device.