Method for automatically selecting the alert type for a mobile electronic device

• US 20030054866A1
• Filed: 09/20/2001
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Byers, Charles Calvin, Hinterlong, Stephen Joseph, Heck, John Frederick
• Application Number:
  US09/956,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20030054866A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/045 Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

The present invention provide a method for automatically selecting the alert type of a mobile electronic device, and a mobile electronic device embodying such technology. The location of the mobile electronic device is determined either by a processor in the mobile electronic device or by the network using triangulation techniques. Based upon the location information, the mobile device changes the alert type. The alert type can be changed to a silent mode, such as vibrate, when the mobile device is located in an area in which an audible alert would be disturbing. The alert type can also be changed to a loud audible alert when the location is a noisy one, such as a factory. The alert type is changed back to its initial value upon leaving the predetermined location.

Claims

1. A method for automatically selecting the alert type for a mobile electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

determining the location of the mobile electronic device; and

determining, based upon the location of the mobile electronic device, an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device.

2. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining the location of the mobile electronic device is done by the mobile electronic device.

3. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the mobile electronic device transmits the location of the mobile electronic device to a mobile network.

4. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device is performed by a mobile network.

5. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device comprises consulting a database.

6. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining the location of the mobile electronic device comprises determining the location of the mobile electronic device using a Global Positioning System.

7. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining the location of the mobile electronic device comprises determining the location of the mobile electronic device using triangulation techniques.

8. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device comprises assessing property holder requests.

9. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device comprises utilizing a survey population database.

10. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 1, the method further comprising the step of changing the alert type of the mobile electronic device.

11. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the step of changing the alert type of the mobile electronic device comprises changing the alert type to a vibrate mode.

12. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the step of changing the alert type of the mobile electronic device comprises changing the alert type to an audible normal mode.

13. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the step of changing the alert type of the mobile electronic device comprises changing the alert type to an audible soft mode.

14. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the step of changing the alert type of the mobile electronic device comprises changing the alert type to an audible extra loud mode.

15. A method for automatically selecting alert type for a mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 10, the method further comprising the step of reverting to the initial alert type.

16. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a location processor for determining the location of the mobile electronic device; and

a processor for determining, based upon the location of the mobile electronic device, an appropriate alert type for the mobile electronic device.

17. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 16, the mobile electronic device further comprising a transmitter for sending the location of the mobile electronic device to a mobile network.

18. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the location processor for determining the location of the mobile electronic device comprises a Global Positioning System.

19. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the processor utilizes property holder requests to determine the location of the mobile electronic device.

20. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the processor changes the alert type of the mobile electronic device.

21. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 20, wherein the processor changes the alert type to a vibrate mode.

22. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 20, wherein the processor changes the alert type to an audible normal mode.

23. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 20, wherein the processor changes the alert type to an audible soft mode.

24. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 20, wherein the processor changes the alert type to an audible extra loud mode.

25. A mobile electronic device in accordance with claim 20, wherein the processor reverts to the initial alert type.