SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA SELECTION

• US 20090061829A1
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Harris, John M.
• Application Number:
  US11/846,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20090061829A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0261 managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

At a mobile station (102), an indication (111, 114, 116, 118) is received of at least one ambient condition. Based at least in part upon the indication of the at least one ambient condition, a media selection is determined. The media selection is then presented to a user at the mobile station (102).

Claims

1. A method for choosing media selections comprising:

at a mobile station;

receiving an indication of at least one ambient condition;

based at least in part upon the indication of the at least one ambient condition, determining a media selection; and

presenting the media selection to a user at the mobile station.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising presenting a current media selection to the user;

wherein determining a media selection comprises determining a next media selection; and

wherein presenting the media selection comprises presenting the next media selection to the user at a conclusion of presenting the current media selection.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a media selection comprises determining a type of media to present to the user.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one ambient condition is selected from a group comprising:

a heart rate of the user;

a weather condition;

a time of day;

an anticipated time of a communication handoff;

a physical position of the user;

a location of the user;

a location of a user relative to a preferred vendor;

a route of a user;

a battery life of a battery at the mobile station;

a scheduled calendar broadcast;

a presence update;

an availability of another user;

a meeting notification; and

a change in service for the mobile station.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising choosing at least one characteristic of the media selection based at least in part upon the at least one ambient condition.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the at least one characteristic is selected from a group comprising:

a playing length of the media selection, a genre of media selection, a user preference information, and an order of presentation of portions of the media selection.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the media selection is synchronized with an occurrence of an event.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the event is chosen from a group comprising:

an email synchronization event and a presence synchronization event.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a media selection comprises determining a plurality of media selection choices and presenting the plurality of media selection choices to the user.

10. A method for choosing media selections comprising:

at a mobile station;

presenting a current media selection to a user at the mobile station;

receiving an indication of a future occurrence of an interruptive event;

determining a next media selection based at least in part upon the indication, a length of the next media selection being chosen so as to allow a complete presentation of the next media selection to the user before the future occurrence of the interruptive event; and

at a conclusion of presenting the current media selection, presenting the next media selection to the user at the mobile station.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the interruptive event is selected from a group comprising:

a weather condition;

a time of day;

an anticipated time of a communication handoff;

an anticipated battery expiration for a battery of the mobile station;

a scheduled calendar broadcast;

a presence update;

an availability of another user;

a meeting notification; and

a change in service for the mobile station.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising determining a travel route for the user based upon the indication.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein presenting the next media selection is synchronized with an occurrence of an event.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the event is chosen from a group comprising:

an email synchronization event and a presence synchronization event.

15. A device comprising:

an interface adapted and configured to receive at least one ambient condition, the interface including a display; and

a processor coupled to the interface, the processor being adapted and configured to determine a media selection based at least in part upon the ambient condition and to present the media selection to a user at the display of the interface.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the at least one ambient condition is selected from a group comprising:

a heart rate of the user;

a weather condition;

a time of day;

an anticipated time of a communication handoff;

a physical position of the user;

a location of the user;

a location of a user relative to a preferred vendor;

a route of a user;

a battery life of a battery;

a scheduled calendar broadcast;

a presence update;

an availability of another user;

a meeting notification; and

a change in service for the device.

17. The device of claim 15 wherein the processor is further adapted and configured to synchronize presentation of the media selection with an occurrence of an event.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein the event is chosen from a group comprising:

an email synchronization event and a presence synchronization event.