Using PIM calendar on a mobile device to configure the user profile

• US 20060099945A1
• Filed: 11/09/2004
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Helvick, Richard Eric
• Application Number:
  US10/985,220
• Publication Number:
  US 20060099945A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/432.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber

Abstract

A method of automatically changing a user profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, including setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device; setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism; selecting a user profile to be in use during the event; detecting the beginning time for the event; recording and storing the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time; activating the selected user profile to be in use during the event; and detecting the end time for the event and restoring the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time.

Claims

1. A method of automatically changing a user profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism;

selecting a user profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time; and

activating the selected user profile to be in use during the event.

2. The method of claim 1 which includes detecting the end time for the event and restoring the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time.

3. The method of claim 1 which further includes providing notification to the user before activating the selected user profile.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting a user profile from the methods of setting a user profile consisting of selecting a default user profile, manually setting a user profile by the user, and setting a user profile by a control system.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by a control system.

6. A method of automatically changing a user profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism;

selecting a user profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time;

activating the selected user profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the end time for the event and restoring the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time; and

providing notification to the user before activating the selected user profile.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting a user profile from the methods of setting a user profile consisting of selecting a default user profile, manually setting a user profile by the user, and setting a user profile by a control system.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by a control system.

9. A method of automatically changing a user profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism;

selecting a user profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time;

activating the selected user profile to be in use during the event, wherein the pre-set profiles are taken from the group of profiles consisting of silencing and forwarding to voice mail; and

detecting the end time for the event and restoring the user profile in effect prior to the event begin time.

10. The method of claim 9 which includes providing notification to the user before activating the selected user profile.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said setting a number of user profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting a user profile from the methods of setting a user profile consisting of selecting a default user profile, manually setting a user profile by the user, and setting a user profile by a control system.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by a control system.