Method and Apparatus for Determining Interaction Mode

• US 20110234152A1
• Filed: 03/26/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Frossen, Johan, Lindberg, Phillip
• Granted Patent: US 8,614,560 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An apparatus, comprising a processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: operating in a first interaction mode, receiving, from a charger, charger attribute information, determining a second interaction mode based, at least in part on the charger attribute information, the second interaction mode differing from the first interaction mode, terminating operation of the first interaction mode, and operating in the second interaction mode is disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

operating in a first interaction mode;

receiving, from a charger, charger attribute information;

determining a second interaction mode based, at least in part on the charger attribute information, the second interaction mode differing from the first interaction mode;

terminating operation of the first interaction mode; and

operating in the second interaction mode.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charger attribute information comprises identification information, wherein determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the identification information.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the identification information relates to charger identification and determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the charger identification.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the identification information relates to environmental information and determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the environmental information.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the identification information relates to location information and determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the location information.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charger attribute information comprises charger type information, wherein determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the charger type information.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charger attribute information comprises apparatus interaction mode information, wherein determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the interaction mode information.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining the second interaction mode is based, at least in part, on identifying a predetermined interaction mode that corresponds with the charger attribute information.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform determining orientation of the apparatus, wherein determining the second interaction mode is further based, at least in part, on the orientation of the apparatus.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining the second interaction mode comprises determining font size.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining the second interaction mode comprises determining at least one communication parameter.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one communication parameter comprises at least one call parameter.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one communication parameter comprises at least one social networking parameter.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform determining a connection to the charger.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charger attribute information is received as part of a charging signal.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the charging signal relates to a magnetic signal.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the charging signal relates to an electrical signal.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein receiving the charger attribute information comprises demodulating the charging signal.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform determining an action based at least in part on the charger attribute information and performing the action.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform determining a disconnection from the charger and terminating the second interaction mode.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to further perform operating in the first interaction mode in response to terminating the second interaction mode.

22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second interaction mode is independent of representation of charging information.

23. A method, comprising:

operating in a first interaction mode;

receiving, from a charger, charger attribute information;

determining a second interaction mode based, at least in part on the charger attribute information, the second interaction mode differing from the first interaction mode;

terminating operation of the first interaction mode; and

operating in the second interaction mode.

24. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:

operating in a first interaction mode;

receiving, from a charger, charger attribute information;

determining a second interaction mode based, at least in part on the charger attribute information, the second interaction mode differing from the first interaction mode;

terminating operation of the first interaction mode; and

operating in the second interaction mode.