Method and apparatus for controlling alarm function of mobile device with inertial sensor

• US 20090278668A1
• Filed: 07/13/2009
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Dong Yoon, Choi, Eun Seok, Cho, Sung Jung, Kim, Ki Tae
• Application Number:
  US12/460,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20090278668A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/309.160
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling an alarm function of a mobile device with an inertial sensor. In one example of the method, after an initial threshold value is established, an alarm occurrence is generated at a predefined hour. If the alarm occurrence is the first, an alarm control unit detects a first movement of the mobile device due to the alarm occurrence through the inertial sensor, and adjusts the initial threshold value according to the first movement. If the alarm occurrence is not the first, the alarm control unit detects a second movement of the mobile device through the inertial sensor, compares the second movement with the adjusted threshold value, and stops the alarm occurrence if the second movement is greater than the adjusted threshold value.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A method for controlling an alarm function of a mobile device, the method comprising:

recording and storing a first voice signal;

generating an alarm occurrence at a predefined hour;

receiving a second voice signal;

comparing the first and second voice signals; and

stopping the alarm occurrence if the first and second voice signals are substantially in accordance with each other.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of

determining whether an end signal is inputted;

and

terminating the alarm function if the end signal is inputted.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:

determining whether a number of the stopped alarm occurrence satisfies a predefined alarm frequency; and

terminating the alarm function if the predefined alarm frequency is satisfied.

19-26. -26. (canceled)