System and method for delivery and presentation of messages in dependence upon the mode of operation of the communication device

• US 10,178,213 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Proulx, David Rene, Bells, Matthew, Tziortzis, Alek, Scott, Sherryl Lee Lorraine
• Primary Examiner(s): Schmucker, Michael W
• Application Number:
  US12/756,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20110251899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,197 Days
• Field of Search: 705 14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

Abstract

A method and system for delivery and presentation of a message on a communication device. A detection of a connection of a call made by a communication device is detected at the communication device. A further detection that the communication device is operating in a pre-defined mode of operation is performed, a message accessibly stored in memory is accessed, and display or other presentation of the message is initiated on an interface such as a display screen of the communication device. The call connection status is monitored, and the message is presented at least while the call is connected and the device is operating in the pre-defined mode of operation.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for delivery and presentation of a message on a first communication device, the method comprising:

receiving a call connection status indication associated with connecting a call between the first communication device and a second communication device;

detecting, during the call, occurrence of a mode of operation of the first communication device; and

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when the mode of operation is a silent mode of operation, wherein the silent mode of operation occurs when either a duration of silence of the first communication device exceeds a predetermined duration or when the first communication device is operating in a mute status for at least a portion of a duration of the call, and when the mode of operation is one of either a speaker phone mode of operation or a headset mode of operation, accessing the message stored in a memory and presenting the message on the first communication device during the call responsive to said detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation,

wherein detecting the occurrence of the speaker phone mode of operation comprises detecting use of at least one of an internal speaker located on the first communication device and an external speaker coupled to the first communication device, each of the internal speaker and the external speaker for broadcasting sound received from the second communication device during the call, and

wherein detecting the occurrence of the headset mode of operation during the call comprises detecting use of a headset coupled to the communication device during the call.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising continuing the presentation of the message until at least one of an indication of termination of the call is received and the mode of operation has ended.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein comprising displaying the message on a display screen associated with the external speaker.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mode of operation further comprises a conference call mode of operation and wherein detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation further comprises:

receiving a conference call connection status indication associated with connecting the call with at least one other communication device; and

presenting the message further comprises causing presentation of a same message on each of the second communication device and the at least one other communication device in response to the conference call connection status indication.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising continuing the presentation of the message for until at least one of:

an indication of termination of the call is received and the selected mode has ended.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the message is stored in a memory of a networked server device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation further comprises:

receiving a conference call connection status indication associated with connecting the call with at least one other communication device;

accessing a plurality of messages stored in the memory, each of the plurality of messages pre-selected for presentation on a corresponding interface of each of the second communication device and the at least one other communication device; and

presenting each of the plurality of messages on the corresponding interface in response to the received conference call connection status indication.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the message is stored in a memory of the communication device.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the message is stored in a memory of a networked server device.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the message comprises an advertising message.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the message comprises at least one of an audio message, a video message, a picture message, and a textual message.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing a user interface configured to allow selection of a time for presenting the message.

13. A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions and data to configure a processor to:

receive a call connection status indication associated with connecting a call between a first communication device and a second communication device;

detect occurrence of a mode of operation of the first communication device during the call; and

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when the mode of operation is a silent mode of operation, wherein the silent mode of operation occurs when either a duration of silence of the first communication device exceeds a predetermined duration or when the first communication device is operating in a mute status for at least a portion of a duration of the call, and when the mode of operation is one of either a speaker phone mode of operation or a headset mode of operation, access the message stored in a memory and presenting the message on the first communication device during the call responsive to said detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation,

wherein detecting the occurrence of the speaker phone mode of operation comprises detecting use of at least one of an internal speaker located on the first communication device and an external speaker coupled to the first communication device, each of the internal speaker and the external speaker for broadcasting sound received from the second communication device during the call, and

wherein detecting the occurrence of the headset mode of operation during the call comprises detecting use of a headset coupled to the communication device during the call.

14. A communication device for presenting a message, the communication device comprising:

a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the memory storing instructions and data configuring the processor to;

receive a call connection status indication associated with connecting a call between the communication device and a second communication device;

detect occurrence of a mode of operation of the communication device during the call; and

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when the mode of operation is a silent mode of operation, wherein the silent mode of operation occurs when either a duration of silence of the first communication device exceeds a predetermined duration or when the first communication device is operating in a mute status for at least a portion of a duration of the call, and when the mode of operation is one of either a speaker phone mode of operation or a headset mode of operation, access the message stored in a memory and presenting the message on the communication device during the call responsive to said detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation,

wherein detecting the occurrence of the speaker phone mode of operation comprises detecting use of at least one of an internal speaker located on the first communication device and an external speaker coupled to the first communication device, each of the internal speaker and the external speaker for broadcasting sound received from the second communication device during the call, and

wherein detecting the occurrence of the headset mode of operation during the call comprises detecting use of a headset coupled to the communication device during the call.

15. The communication device of claim 14, wherein the communication device is a wireless handheld communication device.

16. A computer implemented system for delivering and presenting a message on a communication device, the system comprising:

a processor and a memory coupled thereto, the memory storing instructions and data configuring the processor to control or execute;

a call status monitor for receiving a call connection status indication associated with connecting a call between the communication device and a second communication device;

a device status monitor for detecting occurrence of a mode of operation of the communication device during the call; and

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a message presentation module configured to, responsive to said detecting the occurrence of the mode of operation, access the message from a memory location, and to initiate presentation of the message on the communication device upon receiving the call connection status when the mode of operation is a silent mode of operation, wherein the silent mode of operation occurs when either a duration of silence of the first communication device exceeds a predetermined duration or when the first communication device is operating in a mute status for at least a portion of a duration of the call, and when the mode of operation is one of either a speaker phone mode of operation or a headset mode of operation,

wherein detecting the occurrence of the speaker phone mode of operation comprises detecting use of at least one of an internal speaker located on the first communication device and an external speaker coupled to the first communication device, each of the internal speaker and the external speaker for broadcasting sound received from the second communication device during the call, and

wherein detecting the occurrence of the headset mode of operation during the call comprises detecting use of a headset coupled to the communication device during the call.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the message presentation module is further configured to present the message at least until one of the call status monitor indicates the call has terminated and the mode of operation has ended.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the message presentation module is configured to access a message stored in a memory of the communication device.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the message presentation module is configured to access a message stored in a memory of a networked server device.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the device status monitor is further configured to detect occurrence of a conference call mode of operation associated with connecting the call with at least one other communication device;

and the message presentation module is further configured to present a same message on each of the second communication device and the at least one other communication device in response to the conference call mode of operation.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the message comprises an advertising message preselected for display on the communication device.