System and method for changing device settings relative to instant messaging presence

• US 20040203695A1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mikan, Jeffrey Clinton
• Application Number:
  US10/313,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks

Abstract

The present invention is a method and apparatus for changing the settings of a communication device relative to the instant messaging presence of the communication device on a telecommunications network. In a first embodiment, the present invention receives an indication of changed instant messaging presence of the communication device on the telecommunications network. The present invention then changes the settings of the communication device to the settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence. In a second embodiment, the communication device receives the indication of changed instant messaging presence via a client device from a client device, then adjusts the settings of the communication device to the settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence.

Claims

1. A method of changing the settings of a communication device relative to a change in the instant messaging presence of a user profile logged into the communication device on a telecommunications network, said method comprising:

receiving an indication of changed instant messaging presence of the user profile logged into the communication device on the telecommunications network;

determining settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence, and

changing the settings of the communication device to the settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving a change in instant messaging presence step comprises receiving input from an interface on the communication device indicating a changed instant messaging presence.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a key sequence entered on a keypad of the communication device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a selection of an item on a drop-down menu presented on the user interface of the communication device.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a selection of a dedicated button on a body of the communication device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprises changing the ring type.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprises changing the ring volume.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprises changing the appearance of a display on the communication device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication device comprises a wireless device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said communication device comprises a cellular telephone.

11. A method of changing the settings of a communication device relative to a change in the instant messaging presence of a user profile logged into the communication device coupled to a client device, said method comprising:

receiving an indication of changed instant messaging presence of the user profile logged into the communication device on the telecommunications network;

communicating the changed instant messaging presence to the communication device;

determining settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence, and

changing the settings of the communication device to the settings corresponding to changed instant messaging presence.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said receiving a change in instant messaging presence step comprises receiving input from an interface on the communication device indicating a changed instant messaging presence.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a key sequence entered on a keypad of the communication device.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a selection of an item on a drop-down menu presented on the user interface of the communication device.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein said receiving input via an interface on the communication device comprises receiving a selection of a dedicated button on a body of the communication device.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprises changing the ring type.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprises changing the ring volume.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein changing the settings of the communication device comprise'"'"'s changing the appearance of a display on the communication device.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein said communication device comprises a wireless device.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein said communication device comprises a cellular telephone.

21. A system for causing a communication device to operate differently based at least in part on the instant messaging presence thereof in a telecommunication network, said system comprising:

a processing unit resident in the communication device;

a memory accessible to said processing unit for storing a data value related to the instant messaging presence of the communication device in the telecommunication network, said data value being changeable by a user of the communication device and representative of a mode of operation of the communication device;

a plurality of instructions executable by said processing unit to cause alteration of the operation of the communication device based at least in part on said data value.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said system further comprises a user interface communicatively connected to said processing unit for receipt of input from a user of the communication device corresponding to an instant messaging presence of the communication device.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein said system further comprises a user interface communicatively connected to said processing unit for receipt of input from a user of the communication device corresponding to a mode of operation desired by the user.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein said user interface comprises a keypad.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein said user interface comprises a microphone.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein said user interface further comprises a speech recognition unit.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein said user interface comprises a touch screen.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein said plurality of instructions is a first plurality of instructions and said system further comprises a second plurality of instructions executable by said processing unit to cause storage of said data value in response to the receipt of input via said user interface.