Patently Apple recently uncovered a patent filed by Apple that describes methods for creating video ringtones for telephonic iOS devices like the iPhone. The technology is designed to allow users to automatically combine sound and video from various sources, including iTunes and iMovie, to create custom audio-visual alerts for incoming phone calls.
Patently Apple describes multiple ways the patent pending feature could automatically combine audio and video to create custom visuals for each incoming call.
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