Patent ID: 7961868
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for caller control of a tune notification comprising: a first network element operable to receive a service access code for a tune notification service and a called directory number, and issue a query in response to receiving the service access code; and a second network element in communication with the first network element over a communication path the second network element operable to provide a list of tune categories to a device associated with the calling party, after providing the list of tune categories to the device associated with the calling party, receive a selection of one of the tune categories from the list of tune categories, after receiving the selection from the list of tune categories, provide a list of tunes to the device associated with the calling party, after providing the list of tunes to the device, receive a selection of one of the tunes from the list of tunes, and wherein upon receiving the selection of one of the tunes from the second network element, the first network element processes the call to causes the tune notification to be applied to a called telephone line associated with the called directory number.