Wireless terminal capable of automatically setting its functions and method for the same

• US 20030093370A1
• Filed: 10/31/2002
• Published: 05/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Hye-Rym
• Granted Patent: US 7,062,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0188 Network monitoring; statistics on usage on called/calling number
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems

Abstract

Disclosed are a wireless terminal and method, which can recognize a user'"'"'s preference-setting pattern for settable functions of the wireless terminal and automatically change the setting of the functions without a user interface. The method includes the steps of: periodically checking set values for each of the functions and storing the set values in data tables in an arrangement according to predetermined conditions; estimating a statistic of the set values for each of the functions based on the data tables; and controlling each of the functions according to the estimated statistic.

Claims

1. A method for controlling functions of a wireless terminal, each of the functions having at least one settable value, the method comprising the steps of:

periodically checking one or more set values for each of the functions and storing the set values in data tables in an arrangement according to predetermined conditions;

estimating a statistic of the set values for each of the functions based on the data tables; and

controlling each of the functions according to the estimated statistic.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data tables comprise a history table storing one or more first set values for each of the functions, the first set values corresponding to at least one predetermined condition.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data tables further comprise a setting table storing one or more second set values which are determined for each function by a control section by utilizing a statistic of the first set values for each function, which are stored in the history table.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the set values for each of the functions can be changed by a user.

5. A wireless terminal capable of controlling its functions, each of the functions having at least one settable value, the wireless terminal comprising:

one or more data tables for storing one or more set values for each of the functions in an arrangement according to predetermined conditions;

a control section which periodically checks the set values for each of the functions, stores the set values in the data tables, estimates a statistic of the set values for each of the functions based on the data tables, and controls each of the functions according to the estimated statistic.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the data tables comprise a history table storing one or more first set values for each of the functions, the first set values corresponding to at least one predetermined condition.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the data tables further comprise a setting table storing one or more second set values which are determined for each function by a control section by utilizing a statistic of the first set values for each function.