CN103024695B

CN103024695B - Ring-back tone play method, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system

Info

Publication number: CN103024695B
Application number: CN201210570392.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋勇; 赵华伟; 刘吉; 彭令名; 赵丽
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-12-25
Filing date: 2012-12-25
Publication date: 2016-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-25
Also published as: CN103024695A

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of ring-back tone play method, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system.Method includes: calling terminal sends call request by network equipment to terminal called；Calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates, and called ring-back tone play instruction is that network equipment sends according to call request；Calling terminal, according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.Use technical solution of the present invention, the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure can be simplified.

Description

Ring-back tone play method, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technology, particularly relate to a kind of ring-back tone play method, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system.

Background technology

After ring-back tone refers to calling user dials called number, before called subscriber's off-hook, the tone that calling subscribe hears.The appearance of Ring Back Tone service so that calling subscribe need not can only hear the tone that " too beep " is dull before waiting called subscriber's off-hook, and called subscriber with custom-made color ring, thus can promote the experience of calling subscribe.

Along with the development of business, called subscriber's custom-made color ring can not meet the individual demand of calling subscribe, then occur in that the scheme of calling subscribe's custom-made color ring.The principle of calling subscribe's custom-made color ring scheme is: after calling terminal receives the ring-back tone of terminal called, shields this ring-back tone and plays the CRBT customized in advance.

In the scheme of existing calling subscribe's custom-made color ring, calling terminal needs to obtain called or speech channel state etc., and called or speech channel state etc. belongs to system level function, needs to modify the operating system of calling terminal, custom terminal is needed to realize, it is achieved difficulty is bigger.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of ring-back tone play method, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system, in order to simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

First aspect provides a kind of ring-back tone play method, including:

Calling terminal sends call request by network equipment to terminal called；

Described calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that described network equipment sends according to described call request；

Described calling terminal, according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the first possible implementation of first aspect, described calling terminal sends call request by network equipment to terminal called and includes:

Described calling terminal encapsulates customizing ring-back tone in described call request and plays mark, the described call request being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to described terminal called by described network equipment, so that described network equipment generates the described called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that described ring-back platform plays mark according to described customizing ring-back tone after receiving described called ring-back tone play instruction generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the implementation that the second of first aspect is possible, described calling terminal is sent before call request to terminal called by network equipment, including:

Described calling terminal receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of first aspect is possible, in the third possible implementation of first aspect, described method also includes: described configuration information is sent to described ring-back platform by described calling terminal, so that described ring-back platform generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

The implementation possible in conjunction with the first possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect or the second of first aspect or the third possible implementation of first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described calling terminal according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and plays the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal and include:

Described calling terminal, according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, obtains the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal from this locality, and plays the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

The implementation possible in conjunction with the first possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect or the second of first aspect or the third possible implementation of first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal；

Described calling terminal according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and plays the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal and include:

Described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to customized by calling terminal described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, and play the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

Second aspect provides a kind of ring-back tone play method, including:

Ring-back platform receives the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that the call request that described network equipment is sent to terminal called according to calling terminal sends；

Described ring-back platform, according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction；

Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described ring-back platform, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation of second aspect, described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark；

Described ring-back platform, according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction and includes:

Described ring-back platform, after receiving described called ring-back tone play instruction, is play mark according to the described customizing ring-back tone in described called ring-back tone play instruction and is generated described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the implementation that the second of second aspect is possible, described ring-back platform is according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, before generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction, including:

Described ring-back platform receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the described customized by calling terminal that described calling terminal sends；

Described ring-back platform generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with the implementation that the first possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect or the second of second aspect are possible, in the third possible implementation of second aspect, described ring-back platform, according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction and includes:

Described ring-back platform encapsulates the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction；

Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described ring-back platform, so that described calling terminal according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and plays the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal and include:

Described ring-back platform will be packaged with the described customizing ring-back tone play instruction of the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, it is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to customized by calling terminal described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, and play the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In conjunction with the implementation that the first possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect or the second of second aspect are possible, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described ring-back platform, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and play described customized by calling terminal ring-back tone before, including:

Described ring-back platform receives the connection establishment request that described calling terminal sends；

Described ring-back platform is asked according to described connection establishment, sends connection establishment response to described calling terminal, is connected to set up with described calling terminal.

The third aspect provides a kind of terminal unit, including:

Sending module, for sending call request by network equipment to terminal called；

Receiver module, for receiving the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that described network equipment sends according to described call request；

Play processing module, for according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbids playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation of the third aspect, described sending module plays mark specifically for encapsulating customizing ring-back tone in described call request, the described call request being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to described terminal called by described network equipment, so that described network equipment generates the described called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that described ring-back platform plays mark according to described customizing ring-back tone after receiving described called ring-back tone play instruction generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the implementation that the second of the third aspect is possible, described receiver module is additionally operable to before described sending module sends described call request, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of the third aspect is possible, in the third possible implementation of the third aspect, described sending module is additionally operable to described configuration information is sent to described ring-back platform, so that described ring-back platform generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

The implementation possible in conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect or the second of the third aspect or the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, described play processing module is specifically for according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, obtain the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization from this locality, and play the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

The implementation possible in conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect or the second of the third aspect or the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization；

Described play processing module is specifically for according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to the customization of terminal unit described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization, and play the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

Fourth aspect provides a kind of ring-back platform, including:

Receiver module, for receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, described called ring-back tone play instruction is that the call request that described network equipment is sent to terminal called according to calling terminal sends；

Generation module, for according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction；

Sending module, for described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark；

Described generation module, specifically for after described receiver module receives described called ring-back tone play instruction, is play mark according to the described customizing ring-back tone in described called ring-back tone play instruction and is generated described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the implementation that the second of fourth aspect is possible, described receiver module is additionally operable to, before described generation module generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, receive the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the described customized by calling terminal that described calling terminal sends；

Described generation module is specifically for generating described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

In conjunction with the implementation that the first possible implementation of fourth aspect or fourth aspect or the second of fourth aspect are possible, in the third possible implementation of fourth aspect, described generation module is specifically for encapsulating the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction；

Described sending module is specifically for the described customizing ring-back tone play instruction of the download address of the ring-back tone by being packaged with described customized by calling terminal, it is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to customized by calling terminal described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, and play the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

The implementation possible in conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect or fourth aspect or the second of fourth aspect or the third possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, described receiver module is additionally operable to before described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described sending module, receives the connection establishment request that described calling terminal sends；

Described sending module is additionally operable to ask according to described connection establishment, sends connection establishment response to described calling terminal, is connected to set up with described calling terminal.

5th aspect provides a kind of ring-back tone Play System, including: arbitrary ring-back platform that any terminal equipment of third aspect offer and fourth aspect provide.

The ring-back tone play method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, terminal unit, ring-back platform and system, calling terminal passes through network equipment after terminal called initiates calling, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received, shielding ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of calling terminal is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In order to be illustrated more clearly that the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art will be briefly described below, apparently, accompanying drawing in describing below is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, it is also possible to obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.

The flow chart of a kind of ring-back tone play method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The flow chart of the another kind of ring-back tone play method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The flow chart of another ring-back tone play method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The flow chart of the another ring-back tone play method that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The structural representation of a kind of terminal unit that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The structural representation of the another kind of terminal unit that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The structural representation of a kind of ring-back platform that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention；

The structural representation of the another kind of ring-back platform that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

For making the purpose of the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the present invention rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, the every other embodiment that those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained under not making creative work premise, broadly fall into the scope of protection of the invention.

The flow chart of a kind of ring-back tone play method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As it is shown in figure 1, the method for the present embodiment includes:

Step 101, calling terminal send call request by network equipment to terminal called.

Step 102, calling terminal receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that network equipment sends according to above-mentioned call request.

Step 103, calling terminal, according to above-mentioned customizing ring-back tone play instruction, are forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.

In the present embodiment, described network equipment at least includes GMSC (GatewayMobileSwitchingCenter, referred to as GMSC), attaching position register (HomeLocationRegister, referred to as HLR), visited mobile switching center (VisitedMobileSwitchingCenter, referred to as VMSC) etc..In the present embodiment, communication network, in addition to including calling terminal, terminal called and network equipment, also includes ring-back platform.Described ring-back platform is connected with network equipment and calling terminal, for the called ring-back tone play instruction according to network equipment, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction, to indicate the ring-back tone the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding.Wherein, the user of calling terminal is referred to as calling subscribe；The user of terminal called is referred to as called subscriber.The ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal can be by calling subscribe by carrying out relevant configuration realization to calling terminal.

Calling terminal initiates the call request to terminal called to GMSC, at least includes the mobile number book number (MobileDirectoryNumber, referred to as MDN) of terminal called in this call request.GMSC accesses HLR, obtains the mobile roaming number (MobileStationRoamingNumber, referred to as MSRN) of terminal called, and learns whether terminal called customizes customized information.Whether terminal called described here customizes customized information is mainly terminal called whether customizing ring-back tone.If terminal called un-customized customized information, then the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding is exactly traditional " too beep " tone；If terminal called has customized customized information, then the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding will be the customized information of terminal called customization.In this example, it is assumed that be by customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, therefore GMSC learns terminal called un-customized ring-back tone.

GMSC connects the call to the VMSC at terminal called place by the MSRN of terminal called, and call request is continued to terminal called by VMSC.If terminal called is in idle condition, then sent called ring-back tone play instruction by GMSC to calling terminal by VMSC.In this process, called ring-back tone play instruction needs by ring-back tone playing platform, can be such as that GMSC is after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction, called ring-back tone play instruction is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform controls the customizing ring-back tone of calling terminal playing and calling terminal, or can be that called ring-back tone play instruction is directly sent to ring-back platform by VMSC.Wherein, called ring-back tone play instruction at least includes the MDN of terminal called；Optionally, described called ring-back tone play instruction can also include the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

In the present embodiment, customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, and carried out the relevant configuration of the ring-back tone of described customization.Such as, calling terminal can arrange ring-back tone configuration interface, for configuring Customized Ring Back Tone for calling subscribe, the Customized Ring Back Tone etc. that the most corresponding different called number is differently configured.Accordingly, calling terminal configures interface by this ring-back tone, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the customized by calling terminal of calling subscribe's input.

Based on this, ring-back platform is according to called ring-back tone play instruction, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction, then customizing ring-back tone play instruction is supplied to calling terminal, for making calling terminal according to this customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called, the most do not play the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, but the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal self customization.Calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, replaces, with the customizing ring-back tone of calling terminal, the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, thus realize by customized by calling terminal ring-back tone.Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction at least includes play instruction, the mark of terminal called, such as MDN, and the identification information of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, the title of the ring-back tone such as customized, ID etc..

In the present embodiment, calling terminal passes through network equipment after terminal called initiates calling, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received, shielding ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of calling terminal is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The flow chart of the another kind of ring-back tone play method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As in figure 2 it is shown, the method for the present embodiment includes:

Step 201, calling terminal encapsulate customizing ring-back tone in call request and play mark, the call request being packaged with customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to terminal called by network equipment, so that network equipment generates the called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, and then ring-back platform is made to generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction.

Step 202, calling terminal receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction be ring-back platform after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction, according in called ring-back tone play instruction customizing ring-back tone play mark generate.

Step 203, calling terminal, according to above-mentioned customizing ring-back tone play instruction, are forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.

In the present embodiment, described network equipment at least includes GMSC, HLR and VMSC etc..In the present embodiment, communication network, in addition to including calling terminal, terminal called and network equipment, also includes ring-back platform.Described ring-back platform is connected with network equipment and calling terminal, for the called ring-back tone play instruction according to network equipment, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction, to indicate the ring-back tone the customizing ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding.

Calling terminal initiates the call request to terminal called to GMSC, in the present embodiment, at least includes that the MDN of terminal called and customizing ring-back tone play mark in this call request.Wherein, MDN is used for identifying terminal called；Customizing ring-back tone is play mark and is used for identifying customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, needs to replace, with the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

GMSC accesses HLR, obtains the MSRN of terminal called, and learns whether terminal called customizes customized information.Whether terminal called described here customizes customized information is mainly terminal called whether customizing ring-back tone.If terminal called un-customized customized information, then the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding is exactly traditional " too beep " tone；If terminal called has customized customized information, then the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding will be the customized information of terminal called customization.In this example, it is assumed that be by customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, therefore GMSC learns terminal called un-customized ring-back tone.

GMSC connects the call to the VMSC at terminal called place by the MSRN of terminal called, and call request is continued to terminal called by VMSC.If terminal called is in idle condition, then being sent called ring-back tone play instruction by GMSC to calling terminal by VMSC, wherein, called ring-back tone play instruction at least includes that the MDN of terminal called and above-mentioned customizing ring-back tone play mark.In this process, called ring-back tone play instruction needs by ring-back tone playing platform, can be such as that GMSC is after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction, called ring-back tone play instruction is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform controls the customizing ring-back tone of calling terminal playing and calling terminal, or can be that called ring-back tone play instruction is directly sent to ring-back platform by VMSC.Optionally, described called ring-back tone play instruction can also include the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

In the present embodiment, after ring-back platform receives called ring-back tone play instruction, therefrom obtain customizing ring-back tone and play mark, know customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, and determine that needing to control calling terminal uses the ring-back tone of customization to replace the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.Then, ring-back platform plays mark according to this customizing ring-back tone, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction and is sent to calling terminal.Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction at least includes play instruction, the mark of terminal called, such as MDN, and the identification information of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, the title of the ring-back tone such as customized, ID etc..

In the present embodiment, customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, and carried out the configuration about customizing ring-back tone.Such as, calling terminal can arrange ring-back tone configuration interface, for configuring Customized Ring Back Tone for calling subscribe, the Customized Ring Back Tone etc. that the most corresponding different called number is differently configured.Accordingly, calling terminal configures interface by this ring-back tone, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the customized by calling terminal of calling subscribe's input.

Calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding is replaced with the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, thus realize by the purpose of customized by calling terminal ring-back tone, to meet the individual demand of calling subscribe.Example, if calling subscribe can listen to some oneself contents interested waiting in called hook off process, such as, listens to the contents such as music that on calling terminal, calling subscribe is interested, story, dialogue, will greatly promote the experience of calling subscribe.

In the present embodiment, calling terminal initiates calling by network equipment to terminal called, and in call request, encapsulate customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that ring-back platform controls the ring-back tone that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding, and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of calling terminal is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The flow chart of another ring-back tone play method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As it is shown on figure 3, the method for the present embodiment includes:

Step 301, calling terminal receive the configuration information of customizing ring-back tone.

Above-mentioned configuration information is sent to ring-back platform by step 302, calling terminal, so that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to above-mentioned configuration information and network equipment generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

Step 303, calling terminal send call request by network equipment to terminal called.

Step 304, calling terminal receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to configuration information and the network equipment of the customizing ring-back tone of calling terminal generates and sends.

Step 305, calling terminal, according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, and the customizing ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal.

In the present embodiment, described network equipment at least includes GMSC, HLR and VMSC etc..In the present embodiment, communication network, in addition to including calling terminal, terminal called and network equipment, also includes ring-back platform.Described ring-back platform is connected with network equipment and calling terminal, for the called ring-back tone play instruction according to network equipment and the configuration information of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction, to indicate the ring-back tone the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding.

In the present embodiment, calling terminal receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal in advance, described configuration information may include that the instruction information of customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, the ring-back tone that corresponding different called number is differently configured, the identification information of the ring-back tone of customization, this identification information can be the title of ring-back tone of customization, ID etc., it is also possible to is the download address etc. of the ring-back tone of customization.Such as, calling terminal can arrange ring-back tone configuration interface, for configuring Customized Ring Back Tone for calling subscribe.Accordingly, calling terminal configures interface by this ring-back tone, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the customized by calling terminal of calling subscribe's input.In the present embodiment, after the configuration information of the ring-back tone that calling terminal receives customized by calling terminal, this configuration information is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform knows customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service according to this configuration information, and determine that needing to control calling terminal uses the ring-back tone of customization to replace the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

Then, ring-back platform is according to this configuration information, network equipment is passed through during terminal called initiates calling at calling terminal, after receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, according to configuration information and called ring-back tone play instruction, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction, and customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to calling terminal.

Initiated the process of calling to terminal called by network equipment about calling terminal, and ring-back platform passes through network equipment during terminal called initiates calling at calling terminal, the process receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends can be found in the description of above-described embodiment, repeats no more in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, after the configuration information of the ring-back tone that calling terminal receives customization, this configuration information is sent to ring-back platform, ring-back platform is made to control, according to this configuration information, the ring-back tone that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding, and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of calling terminal is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

Based on the various embodiments described above, in an optional embodiment, it is local that the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal can be stored in advance in calling terminal, so after calling terminal receives customizing ring-back tone play instruction, according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, obtain the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, the then ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization from this locality.

In another optional embodiment, ring-back platform is sent to the download address that the customizing ring-back tone play instruction of calling terminal can include the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal；Based on this, calling terminal is after receiving customizing ring-back tone play instruction, according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, according to the download address of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal in this customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, the then ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.Concrete, calling terminal, according to the download address of this ring-back tone, is downloaded customized ring-back tone from network, is play the ring-back tone of download the most again.Optionally, the ring-back tone downloaded to can also be saved in this locality by calling terminal, in order to follow-up be continuing with this ring-back tone.

In an optional embodiment, calling terminal, in addition to supporting to carry out Customized Ring Back Tone setting for calling subscribe, also allows for calling subscribe and modifies to having arranged ring-back tone, increase or the configuration such as deletion.Optionally, calling terminal also supports the ring-back tone that calling subscribe's audition is the most configured, or also allow for calling subscribe to carry out the batch setting of ring-back tone, i.e. support calling subscribe being once the ring-back tone that multiple or whole contact persons arrange personalization.

Based on the various embodiments described above or embodiment, before calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, including: calling terminal sets up, with ring-back platform, the process being connected.Such as, calling terminal sends connection establishment request to ring-back platform；Then, calling terminal receives the connection establishment response that ring-back platform returns according to the request of this connection establishment, is connected to set up with ring-back platform.

Further, after calling terminal is connected with ring-back platform foundation, also include: calling terminal maintains the process of the connection set up with ring-back platform.Such as, calling terminal periodically sends heartbeat message to ring-back platform, to maintain the connection between ring-back platform.

Based on the various embodiments described above or embodiment, calling terminal after terminal called answers calling, can be automatically stopped the broadcasting of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal；Or, calling terminal can receive the customizing ring-back tone broadcasting halt instruction that ring-back platform sends, and plays halt instruction according to this customizing ring-back tone, stops the broadcasting of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal；Or, calling terminal can also continue the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization with terminal called during conversing, using this ring-back tone as a kind of background music.Wherein, customizing ring-back tone plays halt instruction is that the off-hook instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates.

From above-mentioned, the calling terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides matches with ring-back platform, the ring-back tone that calling terminal shielding terminal called is corresponding is controlled by ring-back platform, and the scheme of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of terminal unit is modified, it is not necessary to custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The flow chart of the another ring-back tone play method that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, the method for the present embodiment includes:

Step 401, ring-back platform receive the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that the call request that network equipment is sent to terminal called according to calling terminal sends.

Step 402, ring-back platform, according to above-mentioned called ring-back tone play instruction, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

Above-mentioned customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to calling terminal by step 403, ring-back platform, so that calling terminal is according to above-mentioned customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbids playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.

Be can be found in the description of previous embodiment about calling terminal by network equipment to the process of terminal called transmission call request, do not repeat them here.

Optionally, can be that GMSC is after receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that VMSC sends, called ring-back tone play instruction is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform controls the ring-back tone of calling terminal playing and calling terminal customization, or can be that called ring-back tone play instruction is directly sent to ring-back platform by VMSC.

In an optional embodiment, called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that network equipment is sent to the call request of terminal called obtain and be encapsulated in called ring-back tone play instruction from calling terminal that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark.

Based on this, ring-back platform is according to called ring-back tone play instruction, the process generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: ring-back platform, after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction, is play mark according to the customizing ring-back tone in called ring-back tone play instruction and generated customizing ring-back tone play instruction.In this embodiment, ring-back platform plays mark according to ring-back tone, knows customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, and determines that needing to control calling terminal uses the ring-back tone of customization to replace the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

In an optional embodiment, ring-back platform is according to called ring-back tone play instruction, before generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction, including: ring-back platform receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the customized by calling terminal that calling terminal sends.

Based on this, ring-back platform includes according to called ring-back tone play instruction, the process generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction: ring-back platform generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to configuration information and called ring-back tone play instruction.In this embodiment, ring-back platform, according to the configuration information of the ring-back tone being terminal customization, is known customized by calling terminal audible ringing tone service, and is determined that needing to control calling terminal uses the ring-back tone of customization to replace the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding.

In an optional embodiment, ring-back platform includes according to called ring-back tone play instruction, the process generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction: ring-back platform encapsulates the download address of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal in customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

Based on this, customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to calling terminal by ring-back platform, so that calling terminal is according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid that the ring-back tone playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called playing and calling terminal customization includes: ring-back platform will be packaged with the customizing ring-back tone play instruction of the download address of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, it is sent to calling terminal, so that calling terminal is according to customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that terminal called is corresponding, according to the download address of the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal in customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of customized by calling terminal, and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization.

Further, before step 403, i.e. before customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to calling terminal by ring-back platform, including: ring-back platform sets up, with calling terminal, the process being connected.Such as, ring-back platform receives the connection establishment request that calling terminal sends；Ring-back platform is asked according to this connection establishment, sends connection establishment response to calling terminal, is connected to set up with calling terminal.

Further, after ring-back platform is connected with calling terminal foundation, also include: ring-back platform maintains, with calling terminal, the connection set up.Such as, ring-back platform periodically receives the heartbeat message that calling terminal sends, to maintain the connection between calling terminal.

The flow process of the ring-back tone play method that the present embodiment provides is the description carried out from the angle of ring-back platform, and each step can be found in the description of aforementioned other embodiments, is not described in detail in this.

The ring-back tone play method that the present embodiment provides, ring-back platform initiates the called ring-back tone play instruction in calling procedure according to calling terminal to terminal called, the ring-back tone generating instruction calling terminal customized by calling terminal replaces the customizing ring-back tone play instruction of ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called, then customizing ring-back tone play instruction is supplied to calling terminal, thus realize the purpose of customized by calling terminal ring-back tone, and in this process, calling terminal need not modify its operating system, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The structural representation of a kind of terminal unit that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As it is shown in figure 5, the terminal unit of woody embodiment includes: sending module 51, receiver module 52 and play processing module 53.

Sending module 51, for sending call request by network equipment to terminal called.The terminal unit of the present embodiment can be as calling terminal, for initiating calling to terminal called.

Receiver module 52, it is connected with sending module 51, for sending after call request to terminal called at sending module 51, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that network equipment sends according to call request.

Play processing module 53, is connected with receiver module 52, for the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received according to receiver module 52, forbids playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of the terminal unit customization that the present embodiment provides.

In an optional embodiment, sending module 51 is particularly used in call request encapsulation customizing ring-back tone and plays mark, the call request being packaged with customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to terminal called by network equipment, so that network equipment generates the called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that ring-back platform plays mark according to customizing ring-back tone after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, receiver module 52 is additionally operable to before sending module 51 sends described call request, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the terminal unit customization of the present embodiment.

In an optional embodiment, the configuration information that sending module 51 can be additionally used in receiver module 52 receives is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and called ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, play processing module 53 is particularly used according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, obtain the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization from this locality, and play the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

In an optional embodiment, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.Based on this, play processing module 53 is particularly used according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, according to the download address of the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization, and play the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

In an optional embodiment, sending module 51 can be additionally used in before receiver module 52 receives described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, sends connection establishment request to described ring-back platform.Accordingly, receiver module 52 can be additionally used in and receives the connection establishment response that ring-back platform returns according to the request of described connection establishment, is connected to set up with ring-back platform.

In an optional embodiment, sending module 51 is additionally operable to after receiver module 52 receives described connection establishment response, periodically sends heartbeat message to described ring-back platform, to maintain the connection between described ring-back platform.

In an optional embodiment, receiver module 52 can be additionally used in after play processing module 53 plays the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization, receiving the customizing ring-back tone broadcasting halt instruction that described ring-back platform sends, it is that the off-hook instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates that described customizing ring-back tone plays halt instruction.Accordingly, play processing module 53 is additionally operable to play halt instruction according to customizing ring-back tone, stops playing the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

Each functional module of terminal unit that the present embodiment provides can be used for performing the operating process in above-mentioned each method embodiment performed by calling terminal, and its specific works principle repeats no more.

The terminal unit that the present embodiment provides, as calling terminal, by network equipment after terminal called initiates calling, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received, shielding ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and the ring-back tone of playing terminal equipment customization, terminal unit need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of terminal unit is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The structural representation of the another kind of terminal unit that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, the terminal unit of wood embodiment includes: communication interface 61, memorizer 62 and processor 63.

Communication interface 61, for sending call request by network equipment to terminal called, and after sending call request to terminal called, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that network equipment sends according to call request.The terminal unit of the present embodiment can be as calling terminal, for initiating calling to terminal called.

Memorizer 62, is used for depositing program.Concrete, program can include that program code, described program code include computer-managed instruction.Memorizer 62 may comprise high-speed RAM memorizer, it is also possible to also includes nonvolatile memory (non-volatilememory), for example, at least one disk memory.

Processor 63, for performing the program that memorizer 62 is deposited, for: the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received according to communication interface 61, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of the terminal unit customization that the present embodiment provides.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 6, the terminal unit of the present embodiment also includes: player 64.The ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization play by processor 63 specifically for controlling player 64.

Processor 63 can be one or more central processing unit (CentralProcessingUnit, referred to as CPU), or specific integrated circuit (ApplicationSpecificIntegratedCircuit, referred to as ASIC), or it is configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present invention.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 is particularly used in call request encapsulation customizing ring-back tone and plays mark, the call request being packaged with customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to terminal called by network equipment, so that network equipment generates the called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that ring-back platform plays mark according to customizing ring-back tone after receiving called ring-back tone play instruction generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 is additionally operable to before sending described call request, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the terminal unit customization of the present embodiment.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 can be additionally used in and the configuration information of reception is sent to ring-back platform, so that ring-back platform generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and called ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, processor 63 is particularly used according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, obtain the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization from this locality, and play the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

In an optional embodiment, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.Based on this, processor 63 is particularly used according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, according to the download address of the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization, and play the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.Concrete, processor 63, for after downloading the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization, controls player 64 and plays the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 can be additionally used in before receiving described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, connection establishment request is sent to described ring-back platform, and receive the connection establishment response that ring-back platform returns according to the request of described connection establishment, it is connected to set up with ring-back platform.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 is additionally operable to, after receiving described connection establishment response, periodically send heartbeat message to described ring-back platform, to maintain the connection between described ring-back platform.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 61 can be additionally used in after the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization play by processor 63, receiving the customizing ring-back tone broadcasting halt instruction that described ring-back platform sends, it is that the off-hook instruction that ring-back platform sends according to network equipment generates that described customizing ring-back tone plays halt instruction.Accordingly, processor 63 is additionally operable to play halt instruction according to customizing ring-back tone, stops playing the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.Concrete, processor 63 can play halt instruction according to customizing ring-back tone, controls player 64 and stops playing the ring-back tone of the present embodiment terminal unit customization.

Optionally, on implementing, realize if communication interface 61, memorizer 62, processor 63 and player 64 are independent, then communication interface 61, memorizer 62, processor 63 and player 64 can be connected with each other and complete mutual communicating by bus.Described bus can be industry standard architecture (IndustryStandardArchitecture, referred to as ISA) bus, external equipment interconnection (PeripheralComponent, referred to as PCI) bus or extended industry-standard architecture (ExtendedIndustryStandardArchitecture, referred to as EISA) bus etc..Described bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc..For ease of representing, Fig. 6 only represents with a thick line, it is not intended that an only bus or a type of bus.

Optionally, on implementing, if communication interface 61, memorizer 62, processor 63 and player 64 is integrated realizes on one chip, then communication interface 61, memorizer 62, processor 63 and player 64 can complete identical communicate by internal interface.

The structural representation of a kind of ring-back platform that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As it is shown in fig. 7, the ring-back platform of the present embodiment includes: receiver module 71, generation module 72 and sending module 73.

Receiver module 71, for receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, described called ring-back tone play instruction is that the call request that described network equipment is sent to terminal called according to calling terminal sends.

Generation module 72, is connected with receiver module 71, for the called ring-back tone play instruction received according to receiver module 71, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

Sending module 73, it is connected with generation module 72, customizing ring-back tone play instruction for being generated by generation module 72 is sent to calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

In an optional embodiment, described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark.Accordingly, generation module 72 is particularly used in after receiver module 71 receives described called ring-back tone play instruction, plays mark according to the described customizing ring-back tone in described called ring-back tone play instruction and generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, receiver module 71 can be additionally used in before generation module 72 generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the described customized by calling terminal that described calling terminal sends.Accordingly, generation module 72 is particularly used in and generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, generation module 72 is particularly used in the download address of the ring-back tone encapsulating described customized by calling terminal in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.Accordingly, sending module 73 is particularly used in the described customizing ring-back tone play instruction of the download address of the ring-back tone by being packaged with described customized by calling terminal, it is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to customized by calling terminal described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, and play the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

Receiver module 71 is additionally operable to before described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by sending module 73, receives the connection establishment request that described calling terminal sends.Accordingly, sending module 73 is additionally operable to ask according to described connection establishment, sends connection establishment response to described calling terminal, is connected to set up with described calling terminal.

Further, receiver module 71 is additionally operable to after sending module 73 sends described connection establishment response, periodically receives the heartbeat message that described calling terminal sends, to maintain the connection between described calling terminal.

Each functional module of the ring-back platform that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process in execution said method embodiment performed by ring-back platform, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The ring-back platform that the present embodiment provides, the called ring-back tone play instruction in calling procedure is initiated to terminal called according to calling terminal, the ring-back tone generating instruction calling terminal customized by calling terminal replaces the customizing ring-back tone play instruction of ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called, then customizing ring-back tone play instruction is supplied to calling terminal, thus realize the purpose of customized by calling terminal ring-back tone, and in this process, calling terminal need not modify its operating system, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

The structural representation of the another kind of ring-back platform that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 8, the ring-back platform of the present embodiment includes: communication interface 81, memorizer 82 and processor 83.

Communication interface 81, for receiving the called ring-back tone play instruction that network equipment sends, described called ring-back tone play instruction is that the call request that described network equipment is sent to terminal called according to calling terminal sends；And the called ring-back tone play instruction received according to communication interface 81 at processor 83, after generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction, the customizing ring-back tone play instruction generated by processor 83 is sent to calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

Memorizer 82, is used for depositing program.Concrete, program can include that program code, described program code include computer-managed instruction.Memorizer 82 may comprise high-speed RAM memorizer, it is also possible to also includes nonvolatile memory (non-volatilememory), for example, at least one disk memory.

Processor 83, for performing the program that memorizer 82 is deposited, for: the called ring-back tone play instruction received according to communication interface 81, generate customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

Processor 83 can be one or more CPU, or specific ASIC, or is configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present invention.

In an optional embodiment, described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark.Accordingly, processor 83 is particularly used in after communication interface 81 receives described called ring-back tone play instruction, plays mark according to the described customizing ring-back tone in described called ring-back tone play instruction and generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, communication interface 81 can be additionally used in before processor 83 generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, receives the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the described customized by calling terminal that described calling terminal sends.Accordingly, processor 83 is particularly used in and generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

In an optional embodiment, processor 83 is particularly used in the download address of the ring-back tone encapsulating described customized by calling terminal in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.Accordingly, communication interface 81 is particularly used in the described customizing ring-back tone play instruction of the download address of the ring-back tone by being packaged with described customized by calling terminal, it is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, the download address of the ring-back tone according to customized by calling terminal described in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, download the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal, and play the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

Communication interface 81 is additionally operable to before described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal, receive the connection establishment request that described calling terminal sends, and ask according to described connection establishment, send connection establishment response to described calling terminal, be connected to set up with described calling terminal.

Further, communication interface 81 is additionally operable to after sending described connection establishment response, periodically receives the heartbeat message that described calling terminal sends, to maintain the connection between described calling terminal.

Optionally, on implementing, realize if communication interface 81, memorizer 82 and processor 83 are independent, then communication interface 81, memorizer 82 and processor 83 can be connected with each other and complete mutual communicating by bus.Described bus can be isa bus, pci bus or eisa bus etc..Described bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc..For ease of representing, Fig. 8 only represents with a thick line, it is not intended that an only bus or a type of bus.

Optionally, on implementing, if communication interface 81, memorizer 82 and processor 83 is integrated realizes on one chip, then communication interface 81, memorizer 82 and processor 83 can complete identical communicate by internal interface.

The embodiment of the present invention provides the ring-back platform that a kind of ring-back tone Play System, the terminal unit provided including the above embodiment of the present invention and above-described embodiment provide.Further, the ring-back tone Play System of the present embodiment can also include GMSC, HLR and VMSC etc..Realizing structure and operation principle about terminal unit and ring-back platform, the present embodiment repeats no more, and refers to the description of previous embodiment.

The ring-back tone Play System that the present embodiment provides, can be used for performing the flow process of the ring-back tone play method that said method embodiment provides, calling terminal passes through network equipment after terminal called initiates calling, receive the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, and according to the customizing ring-back tone play instruction received, shielding ring-back tone corresponding to terminal called and the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization, calling terminal need not obtain called or speech channel state by its operating system, need not the operating system of calling terminal is modified, need not custom terminal can realize, simplify the realization of the ring-back tone of playing and calling terminal customization in calling procedure.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step realizing above-mentioned each method embodiment can be completed by the hardware that programmed instruction is relevant.Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.This program upon execution, performs to include the step of above-mentioned each method embodiment；And aforesaid storage medium includes: the various media that can store program code such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CDs.

Last it is noted that various embodiments above is only in order to illustrate technical scheme, it is not intended to limit；Although the present invention being described in detail with reference to foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those within the art that: the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments still can be modified by it, or the most some or all of technical characteristic is carried out equivalent；And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

Claims

1. a ring-back tone play method, it is characterised in that including:

Calling terminal sends call request by network equipment to terminal called；

Described calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that described network equipment sends according to described call request；Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction at least includes the identification information of the ring-back tone of play instruction, the mark of described terminal called and described customized by calling terminal；

Ring-back tone play method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described calling terminal sends call request by network equipment to terminal called and includes:

Ring-back tone play method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described calling terminal is sent before call request to terminal called by network equipment, including:

Ring-back tone play method the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that also include:

Described configuration information is sent to described ring-back platform by described calling terminal, so that described ring-back platform generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

5. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described calling terminal according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, is forbidden playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and plays the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal and include:

6. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterised in that described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal；

7. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterised in that before described calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, including:

Described calling terminal sends connection establishment request to described ring-back platform；

Described calling terminal receives the connection establishment response that described ring-back platform returns according to the request of described connection establishment, is connected to set up with described ring-back platform.

Ring-back tone play method the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described calling terminal receives the connection establishment response that described ring-back platform returns according to the request of described connection establishment, after being connected with the foundation of described ring-back platform, including:

Described calling terminal periodically sends heartbeat message to described ring-back platform, to maintain the connection between described ring-back platform.

9. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described calling terminal according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and play described customized by calling terminal ring-back tone after, including:

Described calling terminal receives the customizing ring-back tone broadcasting halt instruction that described ring-back platform sends, and it is that the off-hook instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates that described customizing ring-back tone plays halt instruction；

Described calling terminal plays halt instruction according to described customizing ring-back tone, stops playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal.

10. a ring-back tone play method, it is characterised in that including:

Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described ring-back platform, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal；

Wherein, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction at least includes the identification information of ring-back tone of play instruction, the mark of described terminal called and described customized by calling terminal.

11. ring-back tone play methods according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark；

12. ring-back tone play methods according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described ring-back platform is according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, before generating customizing ring-back tone play instruction, including:

13. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 10-12, it is characterised in that described ring-back platform, according to described called ring-back tone play instruction, generates customizing ring-back tone play instruction and includes:

14. according to the ring-back tone play method described in any one of claim 10-12, it is characterized in that, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described ring-back platform, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and play described customized by calling terminal ring-back tone before, including:

15. ring-back tone play methods according to claim 14, it is characterised in that described ring-back platform is asked according to described connection establishment, send connection establishment response to described calling terminal, after being connected with the foundation of described calling terminal, including:

Described ring-back platform periodically receives the heartbeat message that described calling terminal sends, to maintain the connection between described calling terminal.

16. 1 kinds of terminal units, it is characterised in that including:

Receiver module, for receiving the customizing ring-back tone play instruction that ring-back platform sends, described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is that the called ring-back tone play instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates, and described called ring-back tone play instruction is that described network equipment sends according to described call request；Described customizing ring-back tone play instruction at least includes the identification information of the ring-back tone of play instruction, the mark of described terminal called and customized by calling terminal；

17. terminal units according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described sending module plays mark specifically for encapsulating customizing ring-back tone in described call request, the described call request being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark is sent to described terminal called by described network equipment, so that described network equipment generates the described called ring-back tone play instruction being packaged with described customizing ring-back tone broadcasting mark, so that described ring-back platform plays mark according to described customizing ring-back tone after receiving described called ring-back tone play instruction generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction.

18. terminal units according to claim 16, it is characterised in that described receiver module is additionally operable to before described sending module sends described call request, receive the configuration information of the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

19. terminal units according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described sending module is additionally operable to described configuration information is sent to described ring-back platform, so that described ring-back platform generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction according to described configuration information and described called ring-back tone play instruction.

20. according to the terminal unit described in any one of claim 16-19, it is characterized in that, described play processing module is specifically for according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing the ring-back tone that described terminal called is corresponding, obtain the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization from this locality, and play the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

21. according to the terminal unit described in any one of claim 16-19, it is characterised in that described customizing ring-back tone play instruction includes: the download address of the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization；

22. according to the terminal unit described in any one of claim 16-19, it is characterised in that described sending module is additionally operable to before described receiver module receives described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, sends connection establishment request to described ring-back platform；

Described receiver module is additionally operable to receive the connection establishment response that described ring-back platform returns according to the request of described connection establishment, is connected to set up with described ring-back platform.

23. terminal units according to claim 22, it is characterized in that, described sending module is additionally operable to, after described receiver module receives described connection establishment response, periodically send heartbeat message to described ring-back platform, to maintain the connection between described ring-back platform.

24. according to the terminal unit described in any one of claim 16-19, it is characterized in that, described receiver module is additionally operable to after described play processing module plays the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization, receiving the customizing ring-back tone broadcasting halt instruction that described ring-back platform sends, it is that the off-hook instruction that described ring-back platform sends according to described network equipment generates that described customizing ring-back tone plays halt instruction；

Described play processing module is additionally operable to play halt instruction according to described customizing ring-back tone, stops playing the ring-back tone of described terminal unit customization.

25. 1 kinds of ring-back platforms, it is characterised in that including:

Sending module, for described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal, so that described calling terminal is according to described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, forbid playing ring-back tone corresponding to described terminal called and playing the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal；

26. ring-back platforms according to claim 25, it is characterised in that described called ring-back tone play instruction carries customizing ring-back tone and plays mark；It is that described network equipment obtains from described call request and is encapsulated in described called ring-back tone play instruction that described customizing ring-back tone plays mark；

27. ring-back platforms according to claim 25, it is characterized in that, described receiver module is additionally operable to, before described generation module generates described customizing ring-back tone play instruction, receive the configuration information of the ring-back tone of the described customized by calling terminal that described calling terminal sends；

28. according to the ring-back platform described in any one of claim 25-27, it is characterised in that described generation module is specifically for encapsulating the download address of the ring-back tone of described customized by calling terminal in described customizing ring-back tone play instruction；

29. according to the ring-back platform described in any one of claim 25-27, it is characterized in that, described receiver module is additionally operable to before described customizing ring-back tone play instruction is sent to described calling terminal by described sending module, receives the connection establishment request that described calling terminal sends；

30. ring-back platforms according to claim 29, it is characterized in that, described receiver module is additionally operable to after described sending module sends described connection establishment response, periodically receives the heartbeat message that described calling terminal sends, to maintain the connection between described calling terminal.

31. 1 kinds of ring-back tone Play Systems, it is characterised in that including: the terminal unit described in any one of claim 16-24 and the ring-back platform described in any one of claim 25-30.