Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.

Abstract: A method for configuring content to be provided to a client comprises receiving information specifying characteristics of the client; modifying reference content that represents content to be provided to the client according to multiple modification processes to generate multiple versions of the reference content, each modification process applying different modifications related to the characteristics of the client; for each version, determining respective values associated with multiple attributes of the version; for each of the values for the different versions that are associated with the same attribute, normalizing the value to be comparable with values associated with the other attributes; for each version, generating a combination of the normalized values associated with the multiple attributes of the version; and selecting one of the modification processes based on a value of the combination of the normalized values.

Abstract: An approach for delivering encoded content data to a portable device is described. The content data is encoded to form encoded content data. The instruction data is combined with the encoded content data to generate a data stream that is able to be recognized by a target operating environment as executable. The data stream is delivered to a portable device capable of running the target operating environment. A program, included in the instruction data, is executed in the target operating environment on the portable device to initiate decoding of the encoded content data based decoding instructions included in the instruction data. The decoded content data is presented on the portable device.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.