SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INITIATING USER NOTIFICATION FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for execution in a wireless device, the method comprising:
- maintaining notification settings that indicate whether incoming communication triggers user notification;
maintaining a user password for overriding the notification settings;
receiving a message that has been routed through a wireless network from a computing device, the message comprising a password;
determining whether the message is to trigger user notification based on whether the password provided by the message matches the user password that has been maintained;
if the message has been determined to trigger user notification and the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should trigger user notification, executing the user notification according to the notification settings;
if the message has been determined to trigger user notification but the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should not trigger user notification, overriding the notification settings and executing the user notification; and
if the message has been determined to not trigger user notification, avoiding execution of the user notification.
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Abstract
A system and method of initiating user notification for a wireless device is provided for allowing a user to locate the wireless device when it has been accidentally misplaced. Notification settings of a wireless device indicate whether incoming communication triggers user notification. If the wireless device has been configured to not ring, then calling the wireless device will not help the user to locate the wireless device. A message (e.g. email, SMS) configured for prompting user notification notwithstanding the notification settings is sent to the wireless device. The message is routed through a wireless network and received by the wireless device. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, in response to the message, the wireless device executes a user notification notwithstanding the notification settings. In some implementations, the user notification includes audible ringing, which might help the user to locate the wireless device based on the audible ringing.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for execution in a wireless device, the method comprising:
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maintaining notification settings that indicate whether incoming communication triggers user notification; maintaining a user password for overriding the notification settings; receiving a message that has been routed through a wireless network from a computing device, the message comprising a password; determining whether the message is to trigger user notification based on whether the password provided by the message matches the user password that has been maintained; if the message has been determined to trigger user notification and the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should trigger user notification, executing the user notification according to the notification settings; if the message has been determined to trigger user notification but the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should not trigger user notification, overriding the notification settings and executing the user notification; and if the message has been determined to not trigger user notification, avoiding execution of the user notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless device comprising:
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at least one memory configured for; maintaining notification settings that indicate whether incoming communication triggers user notification; and maintaining a user password for overriding the notification settings; a wireless access radio configured for receiving a message that has been routed through a wireless network from a computing device, the message comprising a password; a notification initiator configured for; determining whether the message is to trigger user notification based on whether the password provided by the message matches the user password that has been maintained; if the message has been determined to trigger user notification and the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should trigger user notification, executing the user notification according to the notification settings; if the message has been determined to trigger user notification but the notification settings indicate that incoming communication should not trigger user notification, overriding the notification settings and initiating the user notification; and if the message has been determined to not trigger user notification, avoiding execution of the user notification; and a user interface configured for executing the user notification. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for execution in a computing device, the computing device being capable of communicating with a wireless device having notification settings indicating that incoming communication should not trigger user notification, the method comprising:
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receiving input for initiating user notification by the wireless device notwithstanding the notification settings; and in response to the input; generating a message for prompting user notification; and sending the message for prompting user notification, the message being routed through a wireless network to the wireless device; wherein the message comprises a password for overriding the notification settings thereby activating user notification by the wireless device notwithstanding the notification settings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device capable of communicating with a wireless device having notification settings indicating that incoming communication should not trigger user notification, the computing device comprising:
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a user interface comprising an input designated for sending a message for prompting user notification; and a notification messenger configured to, in response to activation of the input; generate a message for prompting user notification; and send a message configured for prompting user notification, the message being routed through a wireless network to the wireless device; wherein the message comprises a password for overriding the notification settings thereby activating user notification by the wireless device notwithstanding the notification settings. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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