Temporary modification of a user profile in an electronic device

• US 20070275767A1
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Steele, Joel
• Application Number:
  US11/439,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20070275767A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• 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 method for temporarily modifying a user profile includes maintaining a first user profile setting, receiving a second user profile setting associated with a period of time, and utilizing the second user profile setting during the period of time, otherwise utilizing the first user profile setting.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

at least one output for generating a plurality of different notifications; and

a processor for storing a first notification setting, storing a second notification setting associated with a period of time related to a first user-defined time period, and causing said output to generate at least one of said notifications in accordance with said second notification setting upon occurrence of an event during said period of time and to generate at least one other of said notifications in accordance with said first notification setting upon occurrence of an event outside of said period of time, wherein said at least one output device generates at least a visual indication upon expiry of said user-defined time period and prior to expiry of said period of time, and said period of time expires only after receipt of a user input confirmation.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, selected from the group consisting of a wireless personal digital assistant, a personal computer, a cellular telephone, and a smart telephone.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said notifications include audible, mechanical and visual signals.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said visual indication includes a prompt for confirmation to switch from said second notification setting to said first notification setting.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said at least one notification in accordance with said second setting is one of a mechanical signal, a visual signal and both a mechanical and visual signal.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said second notification setting is a user-defined notification setting.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising extending said time period in response to receipt of an indication from a user.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said period of time is related to a first user-defined time period and further user-defined time periods.

9. A method for temporarily modifying a notification in an electronic device, the method comprising:

maintaining a first notification setting;

receiving a second notification setting along with an indication of a user-defined time period that is associated with a period of time;

determining occurrence of an event;

generating a notification upon determining said occurrence such that said notification is generated in accordance with said second notification setting if said event is determined to occur during said period of time, otherwise said signal is generated in accordance with said first notification setting; and

providing at least a visual indication upon expiry of said user-defined time period and prior to expiry of said period of time,

wherein said period of time expires only after receipt of a user input confirmation.

10. The method according to claim 10, further comprising extending said time period in response to receipt of an indication from a user.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising receiving an indication of a second user-defined time period after providing said visual indication, wherein said period of time is related to both said first time period and said second time period.

12. A computer-readable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for:

maintaining a first notification setting;

receiving a second notification setting along with a user-defined period of time;

determining occurrence of an event;

generating a notification upon determining said occurrence such that said notification is generated in accordance with said second notification setting if said event is determined to occur during said period of time, otherwise said signal is generated in accordance with said first notification setting; and

providing at least a visual indication upon expiry of said user-defined time period and prior to expiry of said period of time,

wherein said period of time expires only after receipt of a user input confirmation.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein said computer readable code embodied therein is further for extending said time period in response to receipt of an indication from a user.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein said computer readable code embodied therein is further for receiving an indication of a second user-defined time period after providing said visual indication, wherein said period of time is related to both said first time period and said second time period.