Patent ID: 8027706

Claim:
A system for selecting a ringtone for an in-vehicle telematics unit, the system comprising: a signal including content of an audio broadcast and at least one datum including electronic data indicating that a downloadable ringtone corresponding to the content of the audio broadcast is available; a receiver operatively disposed in the vehicle, the receiver configured to receive the signal; an in-vehicle device configured to recognize the datum and the availability of the downloadable ringtone; a service provider configured to receive an other signal i) in response to a user input requesting the downloadable ringtone and ii) received in the vehicle within a predetermined time period of the receiver receiving the signal; the telematics unit configured to receive the downloadable ringtone from the service provider and to set the received ringtone as an audible indication of at least one incoming call; and a two-way radio frequency communication system in communication with the telematics unit and the service provider.