SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE CONTEXT ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A power-efficient method of assessing mobile communications context information, the method comprising:
- obtaining multiple sets of input corresponding to information from sensor associated with a mobile communication device environment, wherein each set of information is obtained during a collection interval;
determining whether the multiple sets of input are indicative of a transition of a mobile communication device from a first transit state to a second transit state; and
transmitting an updated context change for the mobile communication device based on a determination of the transition from the first transit state to the second transit state.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions.
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22 Claims
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1. A power-efficient method of assessing mobile communications context information, the method comprising:
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obtaining multiple sets of input corresponding to information from sensor associated with a mobile communication device environment, wherein each set of information is obtained during a collection interval; determining whether the multiple sets of input are indicative of a transition of a mobile communication device from a first transit state to a second transit state; and transmitting an updated context change for the mobile communication device based on a determination of the transition from the first transit state to the second transit state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated method of protecting a user of a mobile communications device from potentially dangerous usage conditions, the method comprising:
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assessing at least a motion-based context of the mobile communications device wherein said motion-based context is assessed via an automated analysis of sensor data on the mobile communications device corresponding to a collection of sensor data at a number of collection intervals; and determining whether there is a change from a previous motion-based context; in response to detecting a change from a previous motion-based context, sending a notification message from the mobile communications device to a communication management system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A call processing method, comprising:
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maintaining state data reflective of a current context of a user of a mobile communications device, said state data reflective of a current transit state; for each interval in a first set of collection intervals associated with the current transit state, receiving sensor data corresponding to at least one of velocity, distance traveled and bearing; evaluating the information collected in the set of intervals to determine whether the sensor data is commensurate with a transition from the current transit state to another transit; and transmitting an information reflective of updated current transmit state from the current transit state to the second transit state. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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