USER INTERFACE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN IMPROVED OPERATING MODE

• US 20090307616A1
• Filed: 06/04/2008
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Nielsen, Pia Breum
• Application Number:
  US12/132,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20090307616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

A user interface for controlling a device according to a first and a second operating mode. The user interface is configured to automatically switch from the first to said second operating mode at a scheduled time. The user interface is also configured to display a notification on a display, the notification indicating an option to postpone said automatic profile switch to a later scheduled time.

Claims

1. A user interface for controlling a device according to a first and a second operating mode, said user interface is configured to automatically switch from said first to said second operating mode at a scheduled time, wherein said user interface is further configured to display a notification on a display, said notification indicating an option to postpone said automatic profile switch to a later scheduled time.

2. A user interface according to claim 1, further configured to receive user input and configured to automatically postpone said automatic profile switch if no user input is received within a time out period.

3. A user interface according to claim 1, further configured to receive user input and configured to automatically execute said automatic profile switch if no user input is received within a time out period.

4. A user interface according to claim 1, further configured to display a graphical indication of when said automatic profile switch is scheduled to be executed.

5. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said notification is a pre-recorded or synthesized voice message.

6. A device incorporating and implementing or configured to incorporate and implement a user interface according to claim 1.

7. A computer readable medium stored in a memory including at least computer program code for controlling a user interface, said computer readable medium comprising:

software code for automatically switching from a first to a second operating mode at a scheduled time, and

software code for display a notification on a display, said notification indication an option to postpone said automatic profile switch to a later scheduled time.

8. A device incorporating and implementing a computer readable medium according to claim 7.

9. A method for automatically switching from a first operating mode to a second operating mode comprising determining whether a scheduled profile switch is to be executed,

displaying a notification on a display wherein said notification indicates an option to postpone said automatic switch,

receiving user input and executing said profile switch according to said user input.

10. A method according to claim 9, further comprising automatically postponing said automatic profile switch if no user input is received within a time out period.

11. A method according to claim 9, further comprising automatically executing said automatic profile switch if no user input is received within a time out period.

12. A method according to claim 9, further comprising displaying a graphical indication of when said automatic profile switch is scheduled to be executed.

13. A device incorporating and implementing or configured to incorporate and implement a method according to claim 9.

14. A data structure comprising control settings wherein said control settings include audio settings for notifications, vibra settings and display illumination settings.

15. A data structure according to claim 14 wherein said display illumination settings comprise at least one color setting and/or a contrast setting.

16. A data structure according to claim 14 further comprising settings for controlling execution of applications.

17. A user interface configured to incorporate a data structure according to claim 14 as an operating mode.

18. A user interface according to claim 17, further configured to receive motion data and from this motion data determine a position change and automatically switch to said operating mode according to said position change.

19. A user interface according to claim 17, further configured to receive light data and according to said light data automatically switch to said operating mode.

20. A user interface according to claim 17, further configured to receive sound data and according to said sound data automatically switch to said operating mode.

21. A user interface according to claim 17, further configured to activate an alarm clock application as said operating mode is switched to.

22. A user interface according to claim 17, further configured to execute a scheduling application and to switch to said operating mode according to a scheduled event comprised in said scheduling application.

23. A method for controlling a user interface, said method comprising activating an operating mode comprising a data structure according to claim 20 and controlling an illumination of a display according to control settings comprised in said data structure.

24. A method according to claim 23 further comprising receiving motion data and from this motion data determine a position change and automatically switch to said operating mode according to said position change.

25. A method according to claim 23 further comprising receiving light data and according to said light data automatically switch to said operating mode.

26. A method according to claim 23 further comprising receiving sound data and according to said sound data automatically switch to said operating mode.

27. A device incorporating and implementing or configured to incorporate and implement a method according to claim 23.

28. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for controlling a user interface, said computer readable medium comprising software code for activating an operating mode comprising a data structure according to claim 17 and controlling an illumination of a display according to control settings comprised in said data structure.

29. A user interface for controlling a device according to a first and a second operating mode, said user interface is configured to automatically switch from said first to said second operating mode at a scheduled time, wherein said user interface is further configured to display a notification on a display, said notification indicating an option to postpone said automatic profile switch to a later scheduled time, wherein said first operating mode comprises a data structure comprising control settings wherein said control settings include audio settings for notifications, vibra settings and display illumination settings.