Programmable notifications for a mobile device
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1. A method for personalizing one or more alerts provided by a mobile device according to one or more notification events, the method comprising:
- creating a user profile including associating one or more alerts with one or more notification events, customizing the one or more alerts to provide personalized feedback when a particular notification event is acknowledged by the mobile device, and if the user profile is activated, prioritizing the user profile when the mobile device acknowledges the one or more notification events.
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Abstract
A method, computer-readable medium, and a computing device enable a user or other entity to select and/or customize alerts that can be triggered based on a notification event to thereby improve the ability of a mobile device to assist the user in distinguishing between multiple notification events. A user can create one or more separate and independent profiles for use with a mobile device. The user can preemptively control call interruptions and/or provide a type of alert used by the mobile device to inform the user of a particular notification event.
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1. A method for personalizing one or more alerts provided by a mobile device according to one or more notification events, the method comprising:
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creating a user profile including associating one or more alerts with one or more notification events, customizing the one or more alerts to provide personalized feedback when a particular notification event is acknowledged by the mobile device, and if the user profile is activated, prioritizing the user profile when the mobile device acknowledges the one or more notification events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instruction, which when executed by a computer, perform a method for personalizing one or more alerts provided by a mobile device according to one or more notification events, the method comprising:
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creating a user profile including associating one or more alerts with one or more notification events, customizing the one or more alerts to provide personalized feedback when a particular notification event is acknowledged by the mobile device, and if the user profile is activated, prioritizing the user profile when the mobile device acknowledges the one or more notification events. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device operable to provide one or more customized alerts associated with one or more notification events, the computing device comprising:
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means for creating a user profile including associating one or more alerts with one or more notification events, means for customizing the one or more alerts to provide personalized feedback when a particular notification event is acknowledged by the computing device, and means for prioritizing the user profile when the computing device acknowledges the one or more notification events when the user profile is activated, wherein the notification events are selected from the group consisting of an incoming call, a multimedia message service communication, a short message service communication, an instant message, a voice message, a text message, an e-mail message, a schedule reminder, a page, a message with an attachment, a message related a particular contact, information associated with a contact, an emergency alert, connect to a network, and disconnect from a network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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