Patent ID: 8204201
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a call at a network-based call control manager from a calling party to a called party; determining a type of the call based on a calling number; storing in a network-based database a selection of ring tones associated with calling numbers and with types of calls; retrieving a ring tone from the selection of ring tones when the calling number is associated with the type of the call; presenting the ring tone to annunciate the call; prompting the calling party to identify the type of the call when the calling number is unassociated in the selection of ring tones; typing the call in a predetermined manner when the calling party refuses to identify the type of the call; retrieving the ring tone associated with the predetermined manner; notifying the network-based call control manager of the ring tone; and presenting the ring tone on the call.