TERMINAL-COORDINATED RINGTONES

摘要

A method is disclosed for enabling multiple telecommunications terminals tha t are associated with a common user to notify the user of the arrival of an incoming message via a ringtone. The method involves the receipt at a first telecommunications terminal of a message directed to a user who is associated with the first telecommunications terminal and with a second telecommunications terminal. T he user is then notified of the arrival of the message via the method that is indicated by a first alert-mode value. A second alert-mode value is transmitted from the first telecommunications terminal to the second telecommunications terminal. The second alert-mode value is for indicating the method by which the user is notified of the arrival of the message at the second telecommunications terminal. The first alert-mo de value and the second alert-mode value are based on the mute status of the first telecommunications terminal.