Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for checking a ring-back signal comprising the following steps, time synchronizing a first device and a second device, causing an event by requesting the configuration of a ring-back signal with and for the first device at a specific time stamp and capturing the time stamp and the event in a first log file, calling the first device with the second device at a specific time stamp, recording the ring-back signal of the first device, comparing the ring-back signal with at least one reference signal yielding a comparison result, and capturing the time stamp and the comparison result in a second log file, and comparing the second log file with the first log file.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a system for implementing an MRBT service, comprising: Step S102, a calling terminal initiates a call to a called terminal which has registered a multimedia MRBT service, and triggers an MRBT service module of the MRBT Application Server according to service template information subscribed in a Home Subscriber Server by the called terminal; Step S104, the MRBT service module calls the called terminal through an IMS network, and performs query on an MRBT platform according to the call related information to obtain the MRBT information to be played for the calling terminal; and Step S106, the calling terminal performs negotiation with the MRBT platform and performs negotiation with the called terminal, and the MRBT platform plays the MRBT information inquired by the MRBT service module according to the call related information to the calling terminal on condition that the negotiations are successful.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention disclose a service processing method, a communication system and related device, for making it easier for a user to set up and manage ring personal group, and capable of enhancing system safety. The method comprises: acquiring, by a management client, a ring personal group processing request of a user; and transmitting, by the management client, the ring personal group processing request to a service server over a mobile network, so that the by service server performs the corresponding processing according to the ring personal group processing request. Embodiments of this invention further provide a communication system and related device. Embodiments of this invention make it convenient for the user to set up and manage ring personal group, and make it possible to reduce unnecessary network traffic and enhance system safety.

Abstract: A music data processing method applied to an electronic apparatus includes obtaining a time data; retrieving a partial music data from an input music data according to the time data; and performing a pre-end-play processing on the partial music data to output an output music data. With the pre-end-play processing performed, the output music data is substantially different from the partial music data.

Abstract: A method for implementing a ring back tone, including: receiving, by a first Service Control Point, an intelligent service request triggered by a Service Switching Point, based on a call of a calling party; obtaining personal ring back tone information of a called party and/or group ring back tone information of a group which the called party belongs to; acquiring first ring back tone information according to the personal ring back tone information and/or the group ring back tone information delivering a connect message containing the first ring back tone information to the Service Switching Point the connect message being used to instruct the Service Switching Point to connect the call to an Advanced Intelligent Peripheral for playing the ring back tone to the calling party according to the first ring back tone information.

Abstract: A method for protecting incoming calls in coloring ring back tone service, wherein comprising: the service switching point device sends a message for triggering intelligent networks service to the service control point device; the service control point device instructs the service switching point device to connect the call to the intelligent peripheral; the service control point device reports the connect result and reason to the service control point device; the service control point device analyzes the connect result as well as its reason, if there is a need to protect the call, the service control point device will instruct the service switching point device to connect the called number directly; again, the service switching point device sends a message for triggering intelligent network service to the service control point device; the service control point device sends down the continue message, and the service switching point device will connect the called number.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and system for implementing a multimedia ring back tone service. The method comprises: establishing a connection to a multimedia ring back tone platform when it is determined that either the calling party or the called party of a call is a user to the multimedia ring back tone service during call connection, and completing a media capability negotiation between a calling terminal and the multimedia ring back tone platform; acquiring a first media content and a second media content according to a multimedia ring back tone information of the user, and generating a streaming media from the first media content and the second media content; and playing the streaming media to the calling party. The present invention is capable of further improving existing multimedia ring back tone techniques to better meet the communication users' requirement for personalization.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing a ring back to a calling party's communications device. A first call is placed to a called number. An identification sequence is received during the first call. When the first call ends, a second call is placed to a server. The identification sequence is sent to the server during the second call, and the ring back associated with the identification sequence is received. The ring back is stored in memory of the calling party's communications device and retrieved when subsequent calls are made to the called number. The ring back is then presented on the calling party's communications device to indicate the called number is ringing.

Abstract: A method for controlling the sharing of Audio-only content, Audio-Visual content, and Visual-only content between Subscribers on a Telephone call after it is in a talking state. The Content Sharing service could be offered to telephony subscribers where it becomes another vertical telephony feature like Ring-Back Tone service. The Subscriber to this Content Sharing service will be given the ability to access and select content that will be played while on an active telephone call. All the subscribers connected on the telephone call will be given the ability to control the playing of the content. The content itself will be managed by a centralized Content Server allowing control by the Content Providers of the content provided to subscribers. The content being shared can be stored centrally on a server or be content stored directly by the user on their terminal devices.

Abstract: A method for implementing Ring Back Tone (RBT) interworking, a Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) device, and an Application Server (AS) are provided. A Multimedia Ring Back Tone (MRBT) service is triggered when a Circuit Switched (CS) user originates a call to an MRBT subscriber in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The method includes: receiving a message sent by an MRBT AS, where the message carries video RBT information; and notifying a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) to put through a calling terminal if determining that a video RBT needs to be played to the calling terminal according to the message. Therefore, a video RBT can be played when a CS user originates a call to an IMS user in the case of network interworking. An IMS video RBT may be played to the calling party when the CS user originates a call to the IMS user.

Abstract: Overriding a ring back signal involves receiving a ring back signal at a communications apparatus from a communication network in response to a user-initiated connection request. The ring back signal is rendered to a user of the communications apparatus, and a user input is received at the communications device to override the ring back signal. An alternate output is rendered to the user in place of the ring back signal.

Abstract: A computer/telephony integrated single-point-of-contact system (CISS) enabling a user to contact another using multiple devices with a single contact attempt is disclosed. A plurality of computer programs residing in a computer use a subscriber database, authorization database, priority list database, and device attributes database to determine how to respond to a request to contact a subscriber. If the request is an emergency, the computer repeatedly contacts all of the subscriber's devices until a response is received. Otherwise, the computer contacts the subscriber's devices in a sequential order determined by the subscriber. The computer can also delete redundant un-received messages from a subscriber's devices and create a real-time connection between the requester and the subscriber, if it is technically possible, at the subscriber's request.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for providing a personalized greeting to a caller includes receiving an incoming call addressed to a first communication device from a caller using a second communication device, and determining a received caller identifier associated with the second communication device. The method further includes determining if the received caller identifier matches a pre-assigned caller identifier from a pre-assigned caller list. If the received caller identifier matches a pre-assigned caller identifier the method further includes playing an outgoing audio message associated with the pre-assigned caller identifier, recording an audio message from the caller, converting the audio message into a text message, and sending the text message to a user associated with the first communication device.

Abstract: A method for playing an enterprise color ringback tone is disclosed, including the following steps: establishing, by a service switching entity, a connection with a service access entity in accordance with an EVC access code; searching, by the service access entity, for a connection identifier of a destination terminal corresponding to a service identifier of the destination terminal in accordance with a correspondence relationship between the service identifier and the connection identifier of the terminal, and sending the connection identifier of the destination terminal to the service switching entity; and establishing, by the service switching entity, a connection between the source terminal and the destination terminal in accordance with the connection identifier of the destination terminal, and playing, by the service access entity, an enterprise CRBT to the source terminal. A system and a device for playing an enterprise color ringback tone are also disclosed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing custom ringback services. The approach includes prompting a user for content as part of a managed ringback service. The content is received from the user, and is set as a ringback. An identifier corresponding to the ringback is received from the user, wherein the identifier is associated with a caller.

Abstract: A method for realizing a multimedia call includes the following steps. A call request initiated by a calling terminal is received. An indication of the multimedia negotiation capability of the calling terminal is acquired, in which the indication of the multimedia negotiation capability identifies whether the terminal has the capability of supporting multiple multimedia negotiations or not. It is determined, according to the indication of the multimedia negotiation capability, whether the calling terminal has the capability of supporting multiple multimedia negotiations or not. A multimedia call connection is performed according to the multimedia negotiation capability of the calling terminal. It is determined, according to the factor whether the calling terminal has the capability of supporting multiple multimedia negotiations or not, how to perform the multimedia call connection, so as to flexibly realize the multimedia call connection accordingly.

Abstract: A calling party announcement apparatus that provides the identity of the caller in synthesized human speech. The invention captures the Incoming Caller Line Identification (ICLID) signal sent by the telephone company. The invention announces the calling party's identity to the called party through a built-in speaker and over the telephone receiver. The called party can elect to accept or reject the call before the telephone company central office has connected the two parties together. The invention makes it possible to screen incoming telephone calls without the aid of a special Caller ID telephone set or auxiliary Caller ID display terminal. The invention is installed in the customer premises, such as a residence or office, between the telephone line demarcation point and the telephone sets. The invention is compatible with any standard telephone set and subscriber trunks provisioned with the Caller ID enhanced customer feature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing an early media service based on a session initiation protocol (SIP), wherein early media of a multimedia form can be provided under SIP-based B2BUA mode operation. According to the present invention, in a case where early media are provided to an originating terminal when a call connection with a terminating terminal is established at the request of the originating terminal, the early media is provided in the form of multimedia data, such as text, image, moving image, flash animation and the like, as well as audio data, and thus users desires are fulfilled and users satisfactions are maximized.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for implementing a color ring service. The method includes the following steps: playing, by a Color Ring Back Tone platform, a whole ring tone according to a selection of a subscriber; and obtaining, by the Color Ring Back Tone platform, a ring tone section of the whole ring tone according to a selection of the subscriber when playing the whole ring tone, and setting the ring tone section as a color ring of the subscriber. With the embodiments of the present invention, the subscriber can select his favorite ring tone section when the CRBT platform plays the whole ring tone selected by the subscriber himself, and the CRBT platform can set the ring tone section as a color ring of the subscriber, thereby realizing setting a certain section of the whole ring tone as a color ring of the subscriber.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a device and method for implementing a Coloring Ring Back Tone (CRBT) service and a device for acquiring a CRBT file. The device for implementing a CRBT service includes a first receiving module adapted to receive CRBT access information, a channel management module adapted to acquire a real-time CRBT file according to the CRBT access information, and a playing module adapted to play the real-time CRBT file. The method for implementing a CRBT service includes acquiring a real-time CRBT file customized by a subscriber according to CRBT access information and playing the real-time CRBT file to a calling subscriber.

Abstract: A method and system for implementing an interactive Ring Back Tone service are disclosed, and the method includes: obtaining (S101), when connecting a call, subscription information of an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by a user; issuing (S102), when a called terminal is idle, to the called terminal a first subscription identifier for identifying an interactive Ring Back Tone service subscription of the user, where the first subscription identifier is for instructing the terminal to wait for playing of an interactive Ring Back Tone; and playing (S103), according to the interactive Ring Back Tone service subscribed by the user, the interactive Ring Back Tone to the called user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a system, and an apparatus for providing a sound source, which has been encoded by using an audio codec, as a ringback tone alternative having an improved quality by adaptively applying various audio codecs according to the service type so that, when a mobile communication terminal is provided with a ringback tone alternative by separately applying an audio codec and a voice codec to a ringback tone provision section and a voice communication section, respectively, it is unnecessary to individually and additionally change or modify a number of devices in a mobile communication network, but a specific device in an intelligent network controls other devices based on overall consideration of the ability of the mobile communication terminal, the type of the ringback tone alternative, etc.

Abstract: Information may be provided to a telephony customer from an overlay service by causing a second stream of audio information to be overlayed on a primary stream of audio information. The overlayed information may be whispered to the user by causing the overlayed information to be compressed into a limited frequency spectrum which is inserted into a manufactured gap in the primary audio stream. This allows the user to continue to hear the main audio stream while also hearing the overlayed information. The overlay service may provide administrative information, advertisements, music, and/or Internet search results via the overlayed audio. Users may issue commands to the overlay service, to have particular information transmitted via overlayed audio. Where the user is also associated with a telephony application running on a computer platform, the overlayed information may be incorporated onto the information being shown to the user on a computer display.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for playing a Ring Back Tone are provided, and the method includes: determining, according to a call request initiated by a calling party, whether a called party has customized a called-party Ring Back Tone service; further determining, if the called party has customized a called-party Ring Back Tone service, whether the calling party has customized a Ring Back Tone; and playing, if the calling party has customized a Ring Back Tone, a ring tone to the calling party, according to the Ring Back Tone customized by the calling party. According to the above technical solution, the calling party can accurately receive the ring tone selected by the calling party himself in the case that the called party has customized a Ring Back Tone service.

Abstract: A messaging system component provides for a screening of an incoming call from a telephony device of a plurality of telephony devices. The messaging system component is associated with a network and conforms to a signaling protocol of the network to communicate with the network. The messaging system component is located in a peripheral relationship to the network which allows for the addition of providing for the screening of the incoming call from the telephony device without modification to an architecture associated with the network.

Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media provide presenting a customized message to an incoming calling party and for allowing the calling party to save or forward the customized message. A called party desiring to leave a customized message for certain incoming calling parties submits a customized message to an intelligent network component of her telecommunications service provider along with identifiers for specified incoming callers who are to receive the customized message upon calling the called party. After the customized message is prepared, incoming callers who have been associated with the customized message are presented with the customized message before being connected to the called party. After an incoming caller receives the customized message, the calling party may store or send the customized message for later retrieval. If the incoming call is not from a telephone directory number associated with the customized message, the incoming call is processed according to normal call processing methods.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating an answer tone for a computing device with phone capabilities or a telephone is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of adjusting music length to expected waiting time while a caller is on hold includes choosing one or more media selections based upon their play duration and matching the selection(s) to the expected waiting time.

Abstract: A method for realizing the universal personal number ring back tone service comprises: determining the ring back tone played according to the called information, and determining the media resources for playing the ring back tone according to the calling information, the media resources information and the said ring back tone information; the said media resource plays the said ring back tone. The present invention also discloses a device and a system for realizing the universal personal number ring back tone service. On the basis of the present invention, UPT users are supported to assign the different ring back tone for each destination number, respectively, and the ring back tone information of each media resource is dynamically updated in accordance with the using situation of the ring back tone, therefore realizing that the UPT ring back tone service utilizes the network resources effectively.

Abstract: This invention provides methods and apparatus for providing customized prior-to-answer and in-call media playback telephony services. The services allow for playback of customized media content to calling parties in the form of customized ringback tones, engaged tones, call holding, call transfer tones and other content such as pre-recorded announcements. The media content for playback is stored in equipment associated with subscribers and playback of the media content is originated from the subscriber equipment. The invention allows subscribers to give their telephony services a personal touch as they can choose different items of media content for playback to different calling parties. As the media content is stored on subscriber equipment local to subscribers, no additional network resources such as data storage and data processing facilities are required.

Abstract: A system and method for recording and/or monitoring data by forwarding it, with or without analyzing or otherwise filtering the data itself. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the system and method are operative over IP networks. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system and method for forwarding data according to at least one characteristic of the data, such as the session's metadata for example, without analyzing or otherwise filtering the data itself. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, before the data is forwarded to the recording device, pre-processing algorithms are performed according to a system preset or according to one or more rules.

Abstract: A method of configuring a ring-back tone server associated with a machine capable of communicating via a telecommunication network, comprising: reception by said ring-back tone server, from said machine, of an information signal including an identifier representative of a state of said machine at the moment said information signal was emitted, configuring the ring-back tone server in such a way that a piece of equipment requesting the establishment of a communication link with said machine via said network receives in return in a ring-back tone a sound signal representative of the state indicated by means of said information signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a payment system for services provided by means of a telephone call, which uses payment means that differ from those associated with the call charge imposed by the telecommunications operator. The invention comprises means for validating the user's payment means and means for fixing rates and charging for the service. The invention is suitable for use in the field of added-value telecommunications services, premium rate services and network intelligence services. The invention is characterised in that the charge is collected from the user's payment means in real time according to the use of the service.

Abstract: A method and a system for preventing a crosstalk of color ring back tone are provided. When a plurality of entities in the network provide a color ring back tone service for a call simultaneously, an Application Server determines whether a ring back tone or prompt tone of a called party needs to be screened according to a predefined strategy. If the ring back tone or prompt tone of the called party needs to be screened, the Application Server screens the ring back tone played by the called party according to service logic and plays a ring back tone provided by the value-added service to the calling user. An Application Server is also provided.

Abstract: A method for implementing a ring back tone, including: receiving, by a first Service Control Point, an intelligent service request triggered by a Service Switching Point, based on a call of a calling party; obtaining personal ring back tone information of a called party and/or group ring back tone information of a group, which the called party belongs to; acquiring first ring back tone information according to the personal ring back tone information and/or the group ring back tone information delivering a connect message containing the first ring back tone information to the Service Switching Point the connect message being used to instruct the Service Switching Point to connect the call to an Advanced Intelligent Peripheral for playing the ring back tone to the calling party according to the first ring back tone information.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method and system of implementing a ring back tone based on a group mobile switchboard service. The method includes: a home service control point of the group mobile switchboard obtaining an identification of an extension subscriber which a calling party calls, and sending routing information of a ring back tone intelligent peripheral and the identification of the called extension subscriber to a gateway mobile switching center/mobile switching center which triggers the intelligent service; the gateway mobile switching center/mobile switching center routing the identification of the called extension subscriber to the ring back tone intelligent peripheral according to the received routing information of the ring back tone intelligent peripheral; the ring back tone intelligent peripheral connecting the call to a visited mobile switching center of the called extension subscriber, and playing a group ring back tone subscribed to by the group customer for the calling party.

Abstract: A signaling-based processing method is presented, which is based on the influence of early media (a ring back tone or a voice notice before a session is established) from multiple called participants on the calling participant in SIP FORK-based voice service, which ensures the calling participant not to receive early media of multiple called participants at the same time.

Abstract: A communication terminal and a method for playing a ring back tone when originating a call are disclosed. By use of a communication terminal which is capable of switching its own audio channels and playing a local ringing tone, the voice channel is closed when a call is originated so as to stop playing the ring back tone from network. The predetermined local ring back tone is played during the call session until the voice channel reopens when a called party who uses a called terminal begins to answer, when a call times out so as to enable a calling terminal to begin communications with the called terminal, or to enable the network to notify the calling terminal of a voice message indicating that the called party is unable to answer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for selecting a ringback tone in real time and the system includes: a number receiver adapted to receive push-button information sent by a calling terminal when a ringback tone is played to the calling terminal and resolve the push-button information into received number information; and a controller adapted to control a ringback tone transmitted to the calling terminal according to personalized ringback tone information customized by a personalized ringback tone subscriber and the received number information. By using the above system, the calling terminal may easily select to listen to a personalized or traditional ringback tone by pressing the keyboard on the calling terminal. The present invention also discloses a method corresponding to the system.

Abstract: A portable cellular phone system with an automatic answering telephone function can perform data communication and has automatic answering telephone functions installed on both the network side and a terminal unit side. This system includes a section for transferring a message recorded first by the automatic answering telephone function on the network side to the terminal unit side.

Abstract: A system relays a call from a calling party to a called party and, upon termination of the call by the calling party, a post-call announcement is played to the called party. Attributes of either the calling party, the called party, or both are passed to a database. The database performs a look-up query based on the call attribute information. An announcement indication is transmitted from the database to an announcement frame indicating which post-call announcement, if any, is to be played to the called party. The announcement frame plays the particular post-call announcement, if any, to the called party when the calling party has disconnected from the call.

Abstract: A system and method for recording a telephone conference and replaying a portion of the recording during the conference. Users participate by connecting through different types of networks using a device having a communication line connection. The recording can be in audio format, text format, or both. Thus, users can recall and replay textual information in addition to the recorded audio. Other information-such as time and user data-may also be recorded along with the audio and text. Users in the conference are identified to enable the association with them each user's contribution to the conference. The user or the user's device can assist by providing identification information. User identification may also be accomplished by associating each user's contribution with the particular line the user is calling from. Caller ID information may also be used to identify the user. Voice analysis may also performed to accomplish user identification.

Abstract: A method of establishing an initial telecommunication connection from a first telecommunications terminal to a second telecommunication terminal via a network unit of a telecommunications network, includes transmitting at least one message to the first telecommunications terminal while an initial telecommunications connections is being established by the network unit, reproducing the at least one message, when received by the first telecommunications terminal, at least one reproducing device of the first telecommunications terminal, storing the at least one message, after being received in the first telecommunications terminal, for one-time or repeated reproduction and the reproducing device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital subscriber line (xDSL) communications between one or more digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog front ends (AFEs) each coupled to corresponding subscriber line(s). The apparatus transports channels of data between subscribers and the DSP(s). The apparatus includes a bus for the transport of digital data, a DSP AFE interfaces. The DSP interfaces couples the DSP to the bus. The DSP interface accepts downstream channels of digital data from the DSP and transmits packets each associated with a corresponding one of the downstream channels to the bus. Each of the packets identifies a targeted AFEs coupled to a selected one of the subscriber lines. The AFE interfaces each couple an associated one of the AFEs to the bus. Each of the AFE interfaces transmits selected packets to a selected one of the subscriber lines for the transport to the subscriber.

Abstract: A message distribution system for distributing a message via a telecommunications network to a plurality of communications terminals comprises: a message unit for contacting each of the terminals and sending the message, memory for storing, for a plurality of said terminals, corresponding terminal address data, and storing also a plurality of geographical element data linking geographical features of a portion of the Earth with location data; input for accepting an input control signal to initiate message distribution; area designation unit to designate a geographical area within the portion of the Earth; terminal derivation unit for outputting the terminal address data of terminals for outputting the terminal address data of terminals recorded as being geographically within the area and supplying the addresses for use by the message unit.

Abstract: A messaging system to store and retrieve messages for playback in response to input user commands includes memory to store user messages. The messaging system also maintains preference records associated with users of the messaging system. Each preference record is associated with a communication device used by a user to access the messaging system and includes user preference data for message playback. A messaging application is responsive to incoming calls from users to playback messages for that user stored in the memory. The messaging application accesses preference records associated with a user calling the messaging system and plays back the messages in accordance with a selected one of the preference records. In one embodiment, the selected one of the preference records is selected based on caller line identification (CLI) data accompanying the call made to the messaging system.

Abstract: A sound source management system for a telephone switching network is disclosed in which, in response to a sound source capturing request from a subscriber through a call processing unit, a sound source management unit drives an idle sound source detection unit to refer to a sound source management data storing unit, so as to detect an idle sound source connected to the own switching unit or connected to another switching units, and when an idle sound source is detected, the detected sound source is captured so that a sound from the captured sound source is sent to the subscriber, whereby a momentary resource shortage in each switching unit can be avoided economically and without affecting the traffic of the overall network.

Abstract: A communication system and method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a server determining to examine contents of audio files in a storage facility, the server accessing one or more audio files stored in the storage facility, and sending a text message over a packet data network channel, the text message containing information about the one or more accessed audio files.

Abstract: A method for selecting from a plurality of modes for an incoming call indicator is provided. One of the plurality of modes comprises alternating playing one of a series of user-recorded messages as the incoming call indicator to a called party. When an incoming call is received, the selected mode determines the incoming call indicator.

Abstract: When a sender sends a transmission message to a receiver by use of a communication appliance such as telephone, portable telephone, facsimile or electronic mail, the transmission massage is temporarily received by a computer-telephony integration (CTI) server. The CTI server makes reference to a user contact table to thereby specify a contact point of the receiver at present and the kind of a communication appliance capable of being used by the receiver which are registered in advance in the user contact table. Then, the CTI server sends the transmission message to the receiver after automatic media conversion in accordance with the communication appliance and reception condition which are allowed for the receiver to use. A reception condition requested by the sender may be reflected in a part of the reception condition of the receiver.