System and method for providing audible messages in replacement of telephone tones

Abstract

A computer implemented system and method for providing at least one audible message at a communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. There is provided a tone detector interface for detecting the pre-determined telephone tone provided at the communication device; an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing the audible messages; and a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface. The tone replacement module, in response to detecting the pre-determined telephone tone, may provide the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone.

1 . A computer implemented system for providing at least one audible message at a communication device, the system comprising:
 a tone detector interface for detecting a ring tone provided at the communication device;   an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing a plurality of audible messages including the at least one audible message;   a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface, the tone replacement module providing the at least one audible message in replacement of a at least one ring tone received at the communication device, the at least one audible message being provided in replacement of the at least one ring tone received; and   a voice detector for detecting a voice response received at the communication device, whereupon detecting the voice response received, the tone replacement module terminates providing the at least one audible message.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one audible message is selected from the group of audible messages consisting of: advertisements, announcements, and messages associated with information on the communication device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the audible message consists of an advertisement, the advertisement comprising a musical jingle associated with a particular commercial source. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located on the communication device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located remotely on a server accessible to the communication device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the communication device comprises a wireless communication device. 
     
     
         7 . A communication device comprising:
 a tone detector interface for detecting a ring tone provided at the communication device;   an audible messages database accessible to the tone detector interface and the communication device, the audible messages database storing a plurality of audible messages including at least one audible message;   a tone replacement module in communication with the tone detector interface, the tone replacement module providing the at least one audible message in replacement of a at least one ring tone received at the communication device, at least one audible message being provided in replacement of the at least one ring tone received; and   a voice detector for detecting a voice response received at the communication device, whereupon detecting the voice response received, the tone replacement module terminates providing the at least one audible message.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located on the communication device. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located remotely on a server accessible to the communication device. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 7  comprising a wireless communication device. 
     
     
         11 . A computer implemented method for providing a plurality of audible messages at a communication device, the method comprising:
 detecting, at a tone detector interface, a ring tone provided to the communication device;   replacing, at a tone replacement module, the ring tone provided to the communication device with at least one audible message of the plurality of audible messages accessible from an audible messages database;   detecting a voice response received at the communication device; and   terminating, in response to detecting the voice response, the providing of the at least one audible message.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the at least one audible message is selected from the group of audible messages consisting of: advertisements, announcements, and messages associated with information on the communication device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the audible message consists of an advertisement, the advertisement comprising a musical jingle associated with a particular commercial source. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located on the communication device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the tone detector interface and the tone replacement module is located remotely on a server accessible to the communication device.