Automated switching of user notification profiles in a mobile device
First Claim
1. In a mobile device for managing events, a method for controlling user notification of the events comprising:
- notifying a user of the occurrence of an event in accordance with a first user notification profile defining notification control options; and
switching to a second user notification profile automatically in response to the satisfaction of a switch condition thereby to notify the user in accordance with the second user notification profile.
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Abstract
A mobile device such as a wireless communication device includes a component to automatically switch between profiles defining user notification options for notifying of device events such as new data or voice communications, calendar or alarm events. Switching is automated upon the happening of a switching condition defined in response to time or location information or both. For example, a user may enable a profile which disables event notification for a particular duration or while the user is at a particular location. That profile may be expired and automatically switched to another profile to re-enable notification upon the expiry of the duration or change to the location.
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19 Claims
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1. In a mobile device for managing events, a method for controlling user notification of the events comprising:
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notifying a user of the occurrence of an event in accordance with a first user notification profile defining notification control options; and
switching to a second user notification profile automatically in response to the satisfaction of a switch condition thereby to notify the user in accordance with the second user notification profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device for managing events comprising:
a user interface for the notification of the events, the notification controlled by a current one of a plurality of profiles each defining notification options, said user interface comprising a profile switch component to automatically switch the current profile from among the plurality in response to a switch condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The device of claim 18 wherein the next profile is defined in accordance with a last profile enabled immediately prior to the current profile such that said profile switch component switches back to the last profile.
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19. A computer program product including a computer readable medium having a computer program for instructing a processor in a mobile device for managing events to control user notification of the events, the computer program comprising:
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code for notifying a user of the occurrence of an event in accordance with a first user notification profile defining notification control options; and
code for switching to a second user notification profile automatically in response to the satisfaction of a switch condition thereby to notify the user in accordance with the second user notification profile.
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