MOBILE TELEPHONE HUGS INCLUDING CONVEYED MESSAGES
First Claim
1. In a mobile communications device, a method comprising, detecting that an incoming communication is directed towards a mobile hug, and outputting a mobile hug output on the device, the mobile hug output comprising a vibration set of at least one vibration rhythm, or audible information, or visible information, or any combination of a vibration set, audible information and visible information, the mobile hug output identifying a specific source of incoming information relative to other possible sources, and conveying information corresponding to a predefined type of message.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which a mobile telephone sends and/or receives and outputs a “mobile hug” comprising a personalized special message. A mobile hug output comprises vibration rhythms (patterns) and/or other sound and/or image data that identifies a source of the incoming information, and/or may convey a personal message. A mobile hug protocol is exemplified in which a vibration timeline, a sound timeline, and/or an image timeline each comprising units from which a sender can assemble a “sentence” to convey the special message.
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- 1. In a mobile communications device, a method comprising, detecting that an incoming communication is directed towards a mobile hug, and outputting a mobile hug output on the device, the mobile hug output comprising a vibration set of at least one vibration rhythm, or audible information, or visible information, or any combination of a vibration set, audible information and visible information, the mobile hug output identifying a specific source of incoming information relative to other possible sources, and conveying information corresponding to a predefined type of message.
- 8. In a mobile communications device, a method comprising, detecting that an incoming communication is directed towards a mobile hug, and outputting a mobile hug output on the device comprising a vibration set of at least one vibration rhythm that identifies a specific source of incoming information relative to other possible sources.
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16. In a mobile communications environment, a system comprising:
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a database containing data corresponding to mobile hug output data; and mobile hug processing logic coupled to the database, the mobile hug processing unit detecting codes within a received communication and accessing the database based on the codes to generate a mobile hug output, the mobile hug output comprising a vibration set of at least one vibration pattern, or audible information, or visible information, or any combination of a vibration set, audible information and visible information, the mobile hug output conveying information corresponding to a defined message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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