start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device application_number US 29245205 A description fig1 is a block diagram of a system 10 suitable for accepting an input of a monophonicaudio signal in a first alternative embodiment of the invention the monophonic audio signal is a vocalized song the system 10 provides an output of information for programming a corresponding ring tone for mobile telephones according to principles of the present invention the system 10 has a telephony or mobile call handler 50 a ring tone sequence application 40 that transforms vocal input in accordance with the present invention and a sms handler 30 input signal 5 from a source 2 is received at the call handler 50 for voice capture the input signal would be of limited duration for example typically lasting between 5 and 60 seconds signals of shorter or longer duration are possible the voice signal is then digitized and is then transmitted to the ring tone sequence subsystem 40 while the input shown here is an analog receiver such as an analog telephone the input could also be received from an analog to digital signal transducer further instead of receiving an input signal over a telephone network the input signal could instead.