METHOD FOR MODIFYING NOTIFICATIONS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- at least one output device for emitting a plurality of different signals;
a microcomputer for processing a plurality of calendar appointments within a calendar application;
said microcomputer further configured for processing a plurality of applications;
said microcomputer configured to maintain a plurality of profiles;
each of said calendar appointments configured to have a different profile associated therewith;
each of said profiles associated with all of said applications;
each of said applications within each of said profiles having a plurality of notification behaviours;
each of said notification behaviours having an identical set of parameters for each of said applications;
each of said notification behaviours uniquely configurable for each said application and each said profile;
said microcomputer configured to maintain a profile settings application;
said profile settings application configured to receive user input for setting said notification behaviours for each of said applications for each said profile;
said profile settings application including a profile string matcher;
said profile string matcher configured to comprise a string of text and associate said string of text with one of said profiles;
wherein at least one of said calendar appointments is configured to have a profile associated therewith based on a match between a description of said at least one calendar appointment and said string of text within said profile string matcher;
said microcomputer configured to derive one of said notification behaviours when one of said applications executes during one of said plurality of calendar appointments;
said notification behaviour derived from said associated profile;
said microcomputer configured to cause said output device to emit one of said signals corresponding to said notification behaviour derived from said associated profile.
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Abstract
An embodiment relates to a novel apparatus and method for changing modes of notification in an electronic device. An electronic device includes a calendar application and a variety of other applications such as the message reader application or the daily alarm application. The device is configured to use the calendar application to track whether and how the user is notified of the receipt of an electronic. In one embodiment, the user specifically associates a profile behavior to the calendar entry when the calendar entry is first created.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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at least one output device for emitting a plurality of different signals;
a microcomputer for processing a plurality of calendar appointments within a calendar application;
said microcomputer further configured for processing a plurality of applications;
said microcomputer configured to maintain a plurality of profiles;
each of said calendar appointments configured to have a different profile associated therewith;
each of said profiles associated with all of said applications;
each of said applications within each of said profiles having a plurality of notification behaviours;
each of said notification behaviours having an identical set of parameters for each of said applications;
each of said notification behaviours uniquely configurable for each said application and each said profile;
said microcomputer configured to maintain a profile settings application;
said profile settings application configured to receive user input for setting said notification behaviours for each of said applications for each said profile;
said profile settings application including a profile string matcher;
said profile string matcher configured to comprise a string of text and associate said string of text with one of said profiles;
wherein at least one of said calendar appointments is configured to have a profile associated therewith based on a match between a description of said at least one calendar appointment and said string of text within said profile string matcher;
said microcomputer configured to derive one of said notification behaviours when one of said applications executes during one of said plurality of calendar appointments;
said notification behaviour derived from said associated profile;
said microcomputer configured to cause said output device to emit one of said signals corresponding to said notification behaviour derived from said associated profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of modifying notifications in an electronic device, comprising:
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maintaining a plurality of profiles;
processing a plurality of calendar appointments within a calendar application;
performing one of a plurality of applications during one of said plurality of calendar appointments;
each of said calendar appointments configured to have a different profile associated therewith;
each of said profiles associated with all of said applications;
each of said applications within each of said profiles having a plurality of notification behaviours;
each of said notification behaviours having an identical set of parameters for each of said applications;
each of said notification behaviours uniquely configurable for each said application and each said profile;
maintaining a profile settings application;
said profile settings application configured to maintain said notification behaviours for each of said applications for each said profile;
said profile settings application including a profile string matcher;
said profile string matcher configured to comprise a string of text;
said string of text associated with one of said profiles;
at least one of said calendar appointments configurable to have a profile associated therewith based on a match between a description of said at least one calendar appointment and said string of text within said profile string matcher;
deriving a notification behaviour from said profile associated with the calendar appointment that is active when performing said application; and
generating a signal according to said notification behaviour. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for an electronic device, said set of instructions for controlling said electronic device by comprising the method of:
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maintaining a plurality of profiles;
processing a plurality of calendar appointments within a calendar application;
performing one of a plurality of applications during one of said plurality of calendar appointments;
each of said calendar appointments configured to have a different profile associated therewith;
each of said profiles associated with all of said applications;
each of said applications within each of said profiles having a plurality of notification behaviours;
each of said notification behaviours having an identical set of parameters for each of said applications;
each of said notification behaviours uniquely configurable for each said application and each said profile;
maintaining a profile settings application;
said profile settings application configured to maintain said notification behaviours for each of said applications for each said profile;
said profile settings application including a profile string matcher;
said profile string matcher configured to comprise a string of text;
said string of text associated with one of said profiles;
at least one of said calendar appointments configurable to have a profile associated therewith based on a match between a description of said at least one calendar appointment and said string of text within said profile string matcher;
deriving a notification behaviour from said profile associated with the calendar appointment that is active when performing said application; and
generating a signal according to said notification behaviour. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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