System and method for providing profile enhancement using scheduling information

• US 20070156494A1
• Filed: 01/05/2006
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hamilton, Rick, Boss, Gregory, Goodman, Brian, Tamaru, Johnnye
• Granted Patent: US 9,390,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

A system and method of enhancing a profile of a portable device. The system and method includes defining an event type in a scheduling tool and scheduling a time to initiate the event type. The system and method further includes associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type and changing a setting of the device to the notification profile in response to the scheduling time and the defined event type.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

defining at least one event type in a scheduling tool;

scheduling a time to initiate the at least one event type in the scheduling tool;

associating at least one notification profile of a device with the defined at least one event type; and

changing a setting of the device to the at least one notification profile in response to the scheduling time and the defined at least one event type.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one event type is defined at least as a meeting, appointment, all day event, anniversary or reminder.

3. The method of claim 1, where the at least one notification profile is at least one of a ring at a predetermined decibel level, vibrate, vibrate and ring, vibrate then ring, visual cue or combination therein.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing coincides with the scheduling time of the defined at least one event type.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising notifying a user of the changing of the setting.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing a setting of the device is performed for more than one device or event types.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the defining and changing are performed for different devices of the one or more device and further comprising using a different, same or combination thereof protocol for each of the different devices.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising accepting, declining or overriding the changing of the at least one notification profile, after the notifying step.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a signal from a remote location, having the scheduling tool, to initiate the changing of the setting.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmitting is implemented and utilized at least one of infrared, SMS and over a network.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an executable attachment to the device or a message for initiating the device to send a notification profile to the scheduling tool or the change in the setting.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the scheduling tool on at least one of a remote workstation and the device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the scheduling tool initiates the changing of the setting of the device at an onset of the scheduled event type.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the at least one notification profile of the device and communication protocol to the scheduling tool.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the defining of the at least one notification profile is downloaded from at least one of the device and a remote server.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the changing of the setting is initiated by an executable download.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type is a default option.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the default option is one of accepted, declined or overridden.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing of the setting is performed automatically.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising reverting the at least one notification profile to a default setting upon completion of the scheduled event type.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising synchronizing, on a predetermined basis, the scheduling tool with the device.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a password to initiate the changing of the setting.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising of identifying, trusting or distrusting a digital signature, certificate or other identifier to initiate the changing of the setting.

24. The method of claim 1, further comprising implementing the steps of claim 1 using either software, hardware or a combination of software and hardware.

37. The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of claim 1 are initiated by a service provider.

25. A method comprising:

selecting an event type in a calendar tool;

associating a notification profile to the selected event type;

scheduling a time for the event type to take place in the calendar tool; and

changing a notification method of a portable device with the notification profile in response to the scheduled time of the event type and the selected event type.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the changing step coincides with the scheduled time of the selected event type.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising notifying a user of the changing of the notification method.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising accepting, declining or overriding the notification profile, after the notifying step.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising transmitting a signal from a remote location, having the calendar tool, to initiate the changing of the notification method.

30. The method of claim 25, further comprising sending an executable attachment or message to the portable device to initiate the change in the notification method.

31. The method of claim 25, further comprising defining the portable device, notification profile of the portable device and communication protocol of the portable device to the calendar tool.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the notification profile is downloaded from at least one of the portable device and a remote server.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the changing of the notification method is initiated by an executable download.

34. The method of claim 25, wherein the associating a notification profile of a portable device to the selected event type is a default option and the default option is one of accepted, declined or overridden.

35. The method of claim 25, further comprising reverting the notification method to a default setting upon completion of the scheduled event.

36. The method of claim 25, further comprising synchronizing, on a predetermined basis, the calendar tool with the portable device.

38. A system comprising a calendar tool containing data associated with one or more event types and notification profiles, and at least one of a hardware and software component for setting an event type of the one or more event types to a scheduled time, associating the event type with a notification profile of the one or more notification profiles, and initiating a change of a notification method in a portable device to the notification profile in response to the scheduled event.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one of a hardware and software component is structured and adapted to notify the portable device of the change in the notification method, prior to the change.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one of a hardware and software component is structured and adapted to provide a default setting of the notification method.

41. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one of a hardware and software component is structured and adapted to revert the notification method of the portable device to a default setting.

42. The system of claim 38, further comprising at least one of a hardware and software component structured and adapted to accept, decline or modify the changed to the notification method.

43. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium, wherein the computer program product includes at least one component to:

define an event type and scheduling time in a calendar tool;

associate a notification profile of a device with the defined event type; and

change a notification method to the associated notification profile in response to receiving a scheduling time of the defined event type.

44. A process for integrating computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer-readable code into a computer system, wherein the computer system comprises a computer usable medium, wherein the computer usable medium comprises a profile notification enhancement, and wherein the code in combination with the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:

defining an event type and scheduling time in a calendar tool;

associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type; and

changing a notification method to the associated notification profile in response to receiving a scheduling time of the defined event type.