Contextual Ring Tone Generation via Prior Conversation Snippets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies do not provide users with information about the probable intent of a caller beyond identifying the caller, lacking integration of multimodal communication streams to enhance humanized and individualized connectivity.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating customizable ring tones or annunciations based on prior audio, video, or textual conversations, which are played when receiving calls from specific callers, incorporating recorded voices or converted text messages to provide contextual information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional ring tones are used to identify callers, then caller identification is achieved, but contextual information about the caller and call intent is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The system records and stores audio snippets from previous conversations with callers in advance. When a new call arrives, the pre-recorded snippet is automatically played as the ringtone, providing contextual information about the caller without requiring real-time processing during the call setup phase.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using the actual full conversation or complex data structures, the system creates simplified audio copies (snippets) of previous interactions. These audio copies serve as lightweight representations that convey caller context effectively while maintaining low system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication modes are integrated to provide personalized notifications, then user connectivity needs are better addressed, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is designed to handle multiple communication modes (voice calls, text messages, emails, social media notifications) through a unified architecture. The same core mechanism of playing personalized audio snippets is applied across all communication types, allowing the system to be versatile without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A method for generating a ring tone for a given caller based on a prior conversation with that caller. A portion of a conversation with a given caller is recorded and stored in memory as a ring tone. When a subsequent call is received from the same caller, identified by caller ID, the ring tone is played, alerting the user to the incoming call as well as the context of their prior communication. In alternative embodiments of the invention, a prior textual or video conversation is used as the basis for a ring tone, and/or the ‘ring tone’ is delivered by other than audio means. The invention is capable of implementation in telecommunications systems such as cellular, local exchange, and VOIP, and in combination with other forms of internet-based telecommunication.