Presenting an information item on a mobile device

• US 20060084462A1
• Filed: 10/08/2003
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Panje, Krishna Prasad
• Application Number:
  US10/533,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20060084462A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions

Abstract

This invention relates to a method of and a mobile device (10) for presenting an information item. Said mobile device can be a personal digital assistant, a palm top, a cell phone or a mobile phone. Said method including the steps of: retrieving an identification of at least one of user gear and apparel; determining a mode reflecting at least one attribute of identified gear and apparel and optionally sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider; determining and presenting (13, 15) the information item dependent on said mode. Said method further includes the steps of: receiving a first message from a caller sent to said mobile device; determining a second message dependent on said mode, when said first message is received; and sending the second message to the caller as a response to said first message. Said method'"'"'s step of determining a second message includes the steps of: sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider; and determining the second message based on the received mode and the identification of said mobile device on the service provider. Said method further comprises the step of modifying at least one attribute of gear and apparel. This enables that an unpleasant or a dangerous situation of the mobile device emitting irritating sound or coming up with an intense, flashing coloured display is solved since said mode only presents what is convenient for the user. Further the mobile device or the service provider can automatically without user interaction respond to a call.

Claims

1. A method of presenting an information item on a mobile device, said method comprising the steps of:

retrieving an identification of at least one of user gear and apparel;

determining a mode reflecting at least one attribute of identified gear and apparel and optionally sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider; and

determining and presenting the information item dependent on said mode.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a first message from a caller sent to said mobile device;

determining a second message dependent on said mode, when said first message is received; and

sending the second message to the caller as a response to said first message.

3. A method according to claim 2 characterized in that the step of determining a second message comprises the steps of:

sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider; and

determining the second message based on the received mode and the identification of said mobile device on the service provider.

4. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

modifying at least one attribute of gear and apparel.

5. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile device is a personal digital assistant, palm top, cell phone or a mobile phone.

6. A computer program product comprising program code means stored on a computer readable medium for performing the method of any one of claims 1 through 5 when the computer program is run on a computer.

7. A mobile device for presenting an information item, said mobile device comprising:

at least one identification reader for retrieving an identification of at least one of user gear and apparel;

means for determining a mode reflecting at least one attribute of identified gear and apparel and means for optionally sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider; and

means for determining and presenting the information item dependent on said mode.

8. A mobile device according to claim 7 further comprising:

means for receiving a first message from a caller;

means for determining a second message dependent on said mode, when said first message is received; and

means for sending the second message to the caller as a response to said first message.

9. A mobile device according to claim 8 characterized in that the means for determining a second message comprises:

means for sending the mode with an identification of said mobile device to a service provider, where said service provider determines the second message.

10. A mobile device according to any one of claims 7 through 9 further comprising:

means for modifying at least one attribute of gear and apparel.