PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANAGEMENT

• US 20080294798A1
• Filed: 05/23/2007
• Published: 11/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2007
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Xylon LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Xylon LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lynch, Thomas W.
• Application Number:
  US11/752,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20080294798A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

Embodiments of methods, devices and/or systems for managing portable electronic devices are described.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting an event in a portable electronic device;

obtaining user characteristics from a user profile responsive to said detected event; and

providing a notification to invite user interaction with the device responsive to said detected event, the notification being provided in a manner synchronized with at least a portion of said obtained user characteristics.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the notification at a time according to user characteristics.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a type of notification according to user characteristics.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises instructions related to device interaction.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said user profile comprises electronic data stored on memory communicatively coupled with the device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the detected event comprises at least one event selected from the group comprising:

a need for a battery recharge, a received message, a received phone call, a need for device rebooting, a need for data downloading, a need for updating device software, a need for saving and/or deleting data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein device interaction comprises at least one device interaction selected from the group comprising:

charging a battery, message acknowledgement, answering a phone call, rebooting a device, downloading data, updating device software, saving data and/or deleting data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein user notification comprises at least one user notification selected from the group comprising:

audible, visual and physical notification.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein user characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group comprising:

a user'"'"'s daily schedule, a user'"'"'s location, when a user is awake and asleep, when a user typically uses a particular device, when a user is busy or not busy, and how long the user typically uses the device.

10. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a storage medium to store at least a portion of a user profile including user characteristics; and

a notification component to perform a notification function, wherein the portable electronic device is adapted to;

detect an event in the portable electronic device; and

perform a notification function to invite user interaction with the device via the notification component, the notification being provided in a manner synchronized with at least a portion of the user characteristics.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the portable electronic device is further adapted to:

detect a change in user characteristics; and

perform a notification function to invite user interaction with the device via the notification in a manner synchronized with the change in user characteristics.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 10, further comprising an input/output device to enable a user to perform device interaction responsive to the notification function.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the detected event comprises at least one event selected from the group comprising:

a need for a battery recharge, a received message, a received phone call, a need for device rebooting, a need for data downloading, a need for updating device software, a need for saving and/or deleting data.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein user characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group comprising:

a user'"'"'s daily schedule, a user'"'"'s location, when a user is awake and asleep, when a user typically uses a particular device, when a user is busy or not busy, and how long the user typically uses the device.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein device interaction comprises at least one device interaction selected from the group comprising:

charging a battery, message acknowledgement, answering a phone call, rebooting a device, downloading data, updating device software, saving data and/or deleting data.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein user notification comprises at least one user notification selected from the group comprising:

audible, visual and physical notification.

17. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the notification component comprises at least one user notification selected from the group comprising:

a speaker, an LED, an LCD and a buzzer.

18. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the portable electronic device comprises at least one portable electronic device selected from the group comprising:

a wireless phone, a personal data assistant, an .mp3 player, a handheld computer, and a laptop computer.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a user interface;

an input/output port;

a storage medium to store at least a portion of a user profile including user characteristics; and

a notification component to perform a notification function, wherein the portable electronic device is adapted to;

detect an event in the portable electronic device; and

perform a notification function to invite user interaction with the device via the notification component, the notification being provided in a manner synchronized with at least a portion of the user characteristics.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the portable electronic device is further adapted to:

detect a change in user characteristics; and

perform a notification function to invite user interaction with the device via the notification in a manner synchronized with the change in user characteristics.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising an input/output device to enable a user to perform device interaction responsive to the notification function.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein user notification comprises at least one user notification selected from the group comprising:

audible, visual and physical notification.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the notification component comprises at least one user notification selected from the group comprising:

a speaker, an LED, an LCD and a buzzer.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the portable electronic device comprises at least one portable electronic device selected from the group comprising:

a wireless phone, a personal data assistant, an mp3 player, a handheld computer, and a laptop computer.

25. An article comprising a storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed, result in:

detecting an event in a portable electronic device;

obtaining user characteristics from a user profile responsive to said detected event; and

providing a notification to invite user interaction with the device responsive to said detected event, the notification being provided in a manner synchronized with at least a portion of said obtained user characteristics.

26. The article of claim 25, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in providing the notification at a time according to user characteristics.

27. The article of claim 25, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in providing a type of notification according to user characteristics.

28. The article of claim 25, wherein the notification comprises instructions related to device interaction.