METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERING OF MISSED MESSAGE ALERTS
First Claim
1. A method in a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving a missed message signal;
detecting an ambient noise level;
determining whether the ambient noise level is at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value based on the detected ambient noise level; and
processing missed message alert data of the missed message signal for annunciation of missed message alert data when the ambient noise level is determined to be at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value.
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Abstract
Described are methods and devices for receiving a missed message signal, detecting an ambient noise level, determining whether the ambient noise level is at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value based on the detected ambient noise level. When the ambient noise level is determined to be at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value the methods and devices include processing missed message alert data of the missed message signal for annunciation of missed message alert data. Processing can include storing the missed message alert data to wait for the ambient noise level to be low enough so that an annunciation of the missed message is audible over the ambient noise. Annunciation of a message alert can be, for example, by audio signal output when the ambient noise is low enough that the alert may be heard by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a missed message signal; detecting an ambient noise level; determining whether the ambient noise level is at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value based on the detected ambient noise level; and processing missed message alert data of the missed message signal for annunciation of missed message alert data when the ambient noise level is determined to be at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in a mobile communication device, comprising:
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receiving a missed message signal; detecting ambient noise level; determining whether the ambient noise level is at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value based on the detected ambient noise level; processing missed message alert data when the ambient noise level is determined to be at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value; determining the currently detected ambient noise; and annunciating a message alert based on the missed message alert data when it is determined an annunciated message alert is audible over currently detected ambient noise. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a controller configured to carry out instructions; a noise meter coupled to the controller configured to determine an ambient noise level; a speaker coupled to the controller configured to provide audio output; a memory coupled to the controller configured to store modules and missed message signal data; a transceiver coupled to the controller configured to receive missed message signals; a missed message module including instructions for receiving a missed message signal via the transceiver; an ambient noise detecting module including instructions for detecting ambient noise level by a noise meter; a determination module including instructions for determining whether the ambient noise level is at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value based on the detected ambient noise level; and a processing module including instructions for processing missed message alert data when the ambient noise level is determined to be at least at a predetermined ambient noise threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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