CONTEXT-SENSITIVE USER DEVICE CONTROL PROFILE

• US 20120036344A1
• Filed: 08/05/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Hubner, Paul V., Clavenna, Robert A., Archer, Steven T., Pate, Kristopher
• Granted Patent: US 9,026,770 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device

Abstract

A method including receiving control profile information that controls one or more operations of a user device during an event associated with a user; generating a control profile based on the control profile information; controlling the one or more operations of the user device based on the control profile for a duration of the event; and automatically setting the user device to a previous state or a new state after the event transpires.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving control profile information that controls one or more operations of a user device during an event associated with a user;

generating a control profile based on the control profile information;

controlling the one or more operations of the user device based on the control profile for a duration of the event; and

automatically setting the user device to a previous state or a new state after the event transpires.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the control profile information comprises one or more of:

receiving the control profile information from the user via the user device;

receiving a picture or a video that includes the control profile information;

or

receiving the control profile information from another device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving from the control profile information from another device comprises:

sending a control profile request to the other device; and

receiving a control profile response from the other device, wherein the control profile response includes the control profile information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving from the control profile information from another device comprises:

receiving a broadcast message that includes the control profile information.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving the picture or the video further comprises:

scanning the picture or the video; and

identifying the control profile information in the picture or the video.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the controlling comprises one or more of:

controlling a cue provided to the user when an incoming message is received by the user device;

or

controlling a mode of the user device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a message to a network to change a status of the user during the event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the control profile information includes one or more of the duration of the event or a start time and an end time of the event.

9. A device comprising logic to:

receive control profile information that includes event information indicating a duration of an event;

generate a control profile based on the control profile information to control a state of a user device during the event associated with a user;

operate the device based on the control profile during the event; and

automatically set the user device to a previous state or a new state after the event transpires.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the control profile includes information to control a cue provided to the user when an incoming message is received.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the control profile includes information to control a mode of the device.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein the control profile includes device settings that change during the event.

13. The device of claim 9, further comprising logic to:

update non-local setting associated with the user based on the control profile.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein the event corresponds to a social activity or a business activity associated with the user.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the control profile information includes location information associated with the event.

16. The device of claim 9, wherein the event is a periodic event associated with the user or an ad hoc event associated with the user.

17. The device of claim 9, further comprising logic to:

receive a picture or a video; and

identify control profile information in the picture or the video.

18. A method comprising:

receiving a control profile information request for control profile information or a control profile that controls one or more operations of a user device during an event associated with a user and automatically sets the user device to a previous state or a new state after the event transpires;

accessing a database that includes control profile information or control profiles;

selecting control profile information or a control profile based on information included in the control profile information request; and

send a control profile information response to the user device that includes the control profile information or the control profile.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the control profile information request includes information relating to the event.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the method is performed by a device associated with a service provider, and the method further comprises:

receiving control profile information or the control profiles from a device associated with an event holder.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the control profile information or the control profiles are received periodically or received after a change associated with an occurrence of the event occurs.

22. A device comprising logic to:

receive a control profile information request for control profile information or a control profile that controls one or more operations of a user device during an event associated with a user and automatically sets the user device to a previous state or a new state after the event transpires;

send a control profile information request to another device based on the control profile information request received;

receive a control profile information response from the other device; and

send the control profile information response to the user device that includes the control profile information or the control profile.

23. The device of claim 22, further comprising logic to:

determine whether the control profile information response from the other device is valid.

24. The device of claim 22, wherein the control profile information request includes event information.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein the event corresponds to a social activity or a business activity associated with the user.