Customized notification

• US 20040203644A1
• Filed: 06/13/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines SA (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines SA (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Hoch, William Joel, Anders, Randal Alan, Rundell, David Neal, Dolan, Carol Ann, Richardson, Jeffrey Walter, Podipny, Paul William
• Application Number:
  US10/171,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203644A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/06 the calling signal being supplied from the subscriber's line circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing customized ring pattern, volume or other notification, of an incoming communication, or other occurrence, directed toward a personal communication device, such as a cellular phone, according to data included in a profile. The profile data can include a predetermined schedule of events and also include reference to a source of a communication. The schedule of an event can include a description of a location for the event. Notification, which is customized according to the profile, can be contingent upon physical presence at the specified location. Customization can include modifying, delaying or negating a notification of an incoming communication according the profile, which considers the source of the communication and a schedule set forth by a user.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating a wireless communication comprising:

receiving data descriptive of a schedule event, wherein the data comprises a notification profile;

storing the received data descriptive of the schedule event, wherein the data comprises a description of a geographic location and at least one of a) time and b) date;

determining a geographic location;

receiving an indication of an incoming communication;

determining if the determined location relates to a schedule event; and

generating a notification according the received data and at least one of a) geographic location, b) time of a schedule event, c) date of a schedule event and d) party originating the communication.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication comprises a voice call.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the notification generated comprises a ring with an adjustment to one or more of a) ring volume b) ring tone and c) ring pattern.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the notification generated comprises a vibration.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the notification generated comprises visual indication.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the notification generated comprises withholding any indication of notification.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a geographic location comprises global positioning satellite signal.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a geographic location comprises a calculation utilizing data derived from an enhanced observed time difference/time of arrival signal.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the data descriptive of a schedule event is received from a personal information manager.

10. A system for facilitating a wireless communication comprising:

a means for receiving data descriptive of a schedule event, wherein the data comprises a notification profile;

a means for storing the received data descriptive of the schedule event, wherein the data comprises a description of a geographic location and at least one of a) time and b) date;

a means for determining a geographic location;

a means for receiving an indication of an incoming communication;

a means for determining if the determined location relates to a schedule event; and

a means for generating a notification according the received data and at least one of a) geographic location, b) time of a schedule event, c) date of a schedule event and d) party originating the communication.

11. The system of claim 11 wherein the communication comprises a voice call.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the communication comprises an alphanumeric text message.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the notification generated comprises a ring with an adjustment to one or more of a) ring volume b) ring tone and c) ring pattern.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the notification generated comprises a vibration.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the notification generated comprises visual indication.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the notification generated comprises withholding any indication of notification.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a geographic location comprises global positioning satellite signal.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for determining a geographic location comprises a calculation utilizing data derived from an enhanced observed time difference/time of arrival signal.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein the data descriptive of a schedule event is received from a personal information manager.

21. The computer executable program code of claim 18 wherein the computerized device comprises a personal communication device.

22. The computer executable program code of claim 18 wherein the geographic location is determined via information comprising a global positioning satellite signal.

20. Computer executable program code residing on a computer-readable medium, the program code comprising instructions for causing a computerized device to:

receive data descriptive of a schedule event, wherein the data comprises a notification profile;

store the received data descriptive of the schedule event;

determine a geographic location;

receive an indication of an incoming communication;

determine if the determined location relates to a schedule event; and

generate a notification according the received data and at least one of a) geographic location, b) time of a schedule event, c) date of a schedule event and d) party originating the communication.