Environment-aware call annunciator

• US 20050107129A1
• Filed: 12/29/2003
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kaewell, Brian J., Kaewell, John David Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/747,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20050107129A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/044 according to the level of ambient noise

Abstract

A call annunciator is to be selected for use with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU receives environmental input and categorizes the environmental input into one of a plurality of categories. Based on the one environmental input category, a call annunciator type is selected out of a plurality of call annunciator types. A received call is annunciated using the selected call annunciator type.

Claims

1. A method for selecting a call annunciator for use with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

the WTRU receiving environmental input and categorizing the environmental input into one of a plurality of categories;

based on the one environmental input category, selecting a call annunciator type out of a plurality of call annunciator types; and

annunciating a received call using the selected call annunciator type.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving environmental input comprises analyzing sounds in an environment surrounding the WTRU and basing the one environmental input category on the analyzed sounds.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving environmental input comprises receiving position information and basing the one environmental input category on the received position information.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving environmental input comprises receiving time information and basing the one environmental input category on the received time information.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of categories correspond to desired used annunciator for the environment category.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving call information and basing the one environmental input category on the call information.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising prioritizing a call based on the call information and the basing the one environmental input category uses the call prioritization.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the annunciator types include a non-annunciated type.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the non-annunciated type is performed by blocking the call.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the non-annunciated type is performed by sending the call to voice mail.

11. A method for selecting a call annunciator for use with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:

the WTRU receiving environmental input and categorizing the environmental input into one of a plurality of categories;

receiving a call and associated call information;

prioritizing the call based on the call information;

based on the one environmental input category and the call prioritization, selecting a call annunciator type or non-call annunciator type; and

performing actions in response to the selected call or non-call annunciator type.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the non-call annunciator type includes blocking the call.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the non-call annunciator type includes sending the call to voice mail.

14. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

a radio frequency section for communication with a wireless network;

a processor for receiving environmental input and categorizing the received environmental input into one of a plurality of categories;

an annunciator controller for selecting an annunciator type based on the one environmental input category; and

an annunciator for annunciating a call based on the selected annunciator type.

15. The WTRU of claim 14 further comprising a user input/out put devices for receiving environmental sounds and using the received environmental sounds as an environmental input.

16. The WTRU of claim 14 further comprising a positing device for determining a position of the WTRU and using the determined position as an environmental input.

17. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

means for communication with a wireless network;

processor means for receiving environmental input and categorizing the received environmental input into one of a plurality of categories;

means for selecting an annunciator type based on the one environmental input category; and

means for annunciating a call based on the selected annunciator type.

18. The WTRU of claim 17 further comprising means for receiving environmental sounds and wherein the received environmental sounds are used as an environmental input.

19. The WTRU of claim 17 further comprising a means for determining a position of the WTRU and using the determined position as an environmental input.

20. An integrated circuit for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

an input configured to receive a baseband version of communications received from a wireless network;

a processor for receiving environmental input and categorizing the received environmental input into one of a plurality of categories; and

an annunciator controller for selecting an annunciator type based on the one environmental input category.