Custom Ringback Audio Metadata Integration in Call Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telephone systems do not effectively provide subscribers with the ability to customize ringback tones for specific callers while maintaining a standard call interface and offering additional information about the custom audio, such as song metadata, in a non-intrusive manner.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a ringback server that manages custom ringback audio by correlating subscriber preferences with caller identities, transmitting custom audio and metadata during call setup, and integrating this information into the standard call interface on mobile devices, allowing users to view artist information, purchase options, and other related content without disrupting the call experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom ringback audio is transmitted to callers, then subscriber personalization capability is improved, but call interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the ringback audio experience into distinct components: standard audio playback, metadata reception, and information display. The call interface is divided into functional zones where custom ringback information is presented in a dedicated section separate from core call controls, allowing personalization without overwhelming the user interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds an informational dimension to the call interface by incorporating metadata display (song title, artist, album) as a separate layer above the basic audio playback. This additional dimension provides personalization capabilities while maintaining the original call interface structure intact.
2Loss of information
If additional metadata information is provided to callers, then user information access is improved, but information processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential metadata elements (song title, artist, album) from the complete audio information set and transmits them to the caller's device. This selective extraction provides useful information to users while minimizing the data processing overhead compared to transmitting complete audio metadata.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial information provision by sending a subset of available metadata rather than complete audio information. This partial action approach delivers sufficient information for user engagement without the excessive processing burden of complete metadata transmission.
3Productivity
If purchase options are integrated into the call interface, then commercial opportunity is improved, but interface distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by placing purchase options in a specific, localized section of the call interface rather than integrating them throughout. The buy now button and commercial information are confined to a dedicated area that does not interfere with primary call controls, maintaining ease of operation while capturing commercial opportunities.
4Ease of operation
If custom ringback audio is implemented, then caller experience is improved, but network bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by transmitting metadata information about the custom ringback audio before the actual audio content. This allows callers to be informed about the personalized audio experience in advance, improving caller experience while minimizing immediate network bandwidth consumption during the call setup phase.
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AI summary
Custom ringback audio, and metadata associated with the ringback audio, may be transmitted to a caller device. The caller device may playback the custom ringback audio during a ringback portion the call and may provide, via a graphical call interface, information based on the received metadata. The information may include, for example, a title of a song corresponding to the custom ringback audio.