Patent ID: 8385516
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for blocking and replacing ringback signals, the system comprising: a first communication station associated with a calling party and exhibiting one of a first plurality of station statuses; a second communication station associated with a called party; a communication device for associating at least one announcement with first information regarding at least one station status of said first communication station; wherein said associated first information is preselected by a calling party communication network connected to said first communication station or predetermined by the first communication station based on at least one parameter, wherein said communication device is associated with said calling party communication network, wherein said communication device receives second information regarding a first station status of said first communication station, wherein said communication device blocks ringback content transmitted by said second communication station or a called party communication network connected to said second communication station and delivers at least a portion of said at least one announcement to said first communication station when said second information regarding said first station status matches said first information, wherein said communication device terminates delivery of said at least a portion of said at least one announcement when said second communication station answers a call placed by said first communication station or when said call is answered by a recording.