Methods, systems, and products for providing ring tones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8873729
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13480510

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Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing a ring tone. An electronic database is queried for a calling number, and contact information associated with the calling number is retrieved. A ring tone database is queried for the contact information, and the ring tone database stores an association between the contact information and a ring tone. The ring tone associated with the contact information is retrieved and processed to alert a called number to a communication from the calling number.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belz,, Jr Steven M Cedar Park, US 1 0
Pearson, Larry San Antonio, US 20 250

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