METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A SOUND IN A SUBSCRIBER-BASED RING-BACK SOUND PROVIDING SYSTEM

摘要

A formatted text message from a subscriber (B 10) to a telephone service is accepted and processed. Predefined characteristics of the message are recognised as a command for audio selection. A predefined item of audio from a database (17) is assigned by a ringing tone platform (18) in response to the recognition, the predefined item of audio being played in lieu of ringing tone to a caller (A12) dialling the number of the subscriber (BlO). Alternatively a voice services equipment (23) may receive and interact with a voice call, so as to assign the item of audio in lieu of ringing tone.