COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20080167006A1
• Filed: 05/17/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Hsi, Chen-Ning
• Application Number:
  US11/750,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167006A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/044 according to the level of ambient noise
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A communication device includes a notifying unit and a mode-controlling unit. When an incoming message or call is received by the communication device, the notifying unit generates a first notification signal or a second notification signal. The mode-controlling unit continuously detects the motion or the surrounding condition of a user, and controls the notifying unit to generate one of the first notification signal and the second notification signal, wherein the first notification signal and the second notification signal have different intensity or frequency.

Claims

1. A communication device comprising:

a notifying unit for generating a first notification signal or a second notification signal when an incoming message or call is received by said communication device; and

a mode-controlling unit for continuously detecting the motion or the surrounding condition of a user, and controlling said notifying unit to generate one of said first notification signal and said second notification signal, wherein said first notification signal and said second notification signal have different intensity or frequency.

2. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a vibrator for generating a first vibration notification signal or a second vibration notification signal, the intensity or frequency of said second vibration notification signal being greater than that of said first vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of the user'"'"'s motion, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said second vibration notification signal when said vibration amount is over a preset range or value.

3. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a vibrator for generating a first vibration notification signal or a second vibration notification signal, the intensity or frequency of said second vibration notification signal being lower than that of said first vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of the user'"'"'s motion, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said second vibration notification signal when said vibration amount is blow a preset range or value.

4. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a speaker for generating a first ring-tone notification signal or a second ring-tone notification signal, the intensity or volume of said second ring-tone notification signal being greater than that of said first ring-tone notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said sound sensor to generate said second ring-tone notification signal when said sound level is over a preset range or value.

5. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a speaker for generating a first ring-tone notification signal or a second ring-tone notification signal, the intensity or volume of said second ring-tone notification signal being lower than that of said first ring-tone notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said sound sensor to generate said second ring-tone notification signal when said sound level is below a preset range or value.

6. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a light-emitting element for generating a first flashlight notification signal or a second flashlight notification signal, the intensity of said second flashlight notification signal being greater than that of said first flashlight notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said optical sensor to generate said second flashlight notification signal when said brightness level is below a preset range or value.

7. The communication device according to claim 1 wherein said notifying unit includes a light-emitting element for generating a first flashlight notification signal or a second flashlight notification signal, the flash frequency of said second flashlight notification signal being greater than that of said first flashlight notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said optical sensor to generate said second flashlight notification signal when said brightness level is below a preset range or value.

8. A communication device comprising:

a first notifier for generating a first notification signal when an incoming message or call is received by said communication device;

a second notifier for generating a second notification signal when an incoming message or call is received by said communication device; and

a mode-controlling unit for continuously detecting the motion or the surrounding condition of a user, and controlling one of said first notifier and said second notifier to generate said first or second notification signal.

9. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, said second notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of the user'"'"'s motion, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said speaker to generate said ring-tone notification signal when said vibration amount is over a preset range or value.

10. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, said second notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of the user'"'"'s motion, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said light-emitting element to generate said flashlight notification signal when said vibration amount is below a preset range or value.

11. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, said second notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said vibration signal when said sound level is over a preset range or value.

12. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, said second notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said vibration signal when said sound level is below a preset range or value.

13. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, said second notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said light-emitting element to generate said flashlight signal when said sound level is over a preset range or value.

14. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, said second notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said light-emitting element to generate said flashlight signal when said sound level is below a preset range or value.

15. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, said second notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said speaker to generate said ring-tone notification signal when said brightness level is over a preset range or value.

16. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, said second notifier is a speaker for generating a ring-tone notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said speaker to generate said ring-tone notification signal when said brightness level is below a preset range or value.

17. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, said second notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said vibration notification signal when said brightness level is over a preset range or value.

18. The communication device according to claim 8 wherein said first notifier is a light-emitting element for generating a flashlight notification signal, said second notifier is a vibrator for generating a vibration notification signal, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit controls said vibrator to generate said vibration notification signal when said brightness level is below a preset range or value.

19. A communication device comprising:

a first command receiver for receiving a first input command;

a second command receiver for receiving a second input command; and

a mode-controlling unit for continuously detecting the motion or the surrounding condition of a user, and enabling one of said first command receiver and said second command receiver to receive said first input command and said second input command.

20. The communication device according to claim 19 wherein said first command receiver is a function key, said second command receiver is a microphone, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit enables said microphone when said brightness level is over a preset range or value.

21. The communication device according to claim 19 wherein said first command receiver is a function key, said second command receiver is a microphone, and said mode-controlling unit includes an optical sensor for detecting a brightness level of the user'"'"'s surrounding condition, wherein said mode-controlling unit enables said microphone when said brightness level is below a preset range or value.

22. The communication device according to claim 19 wherein said first command receiver is a function key, said second command receiver is a microphone, and said mode-controlling unit includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration amount of the user'"'"'s motion, wherein said mode-controlling unit enables said microphone when said vibration amount is over a preset range or value.