METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALARM SERVICE USING CONTEXT AWARENESS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL

• US 20140037109A1
• Filed: 08/02/2013
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: BAN, Ji-Hye
• Application Number:
  US13/957,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20140037109A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/107
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/023 Adjusting the duration or amplitude of signals
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/04 in untuned amplifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/20 Automatic control H03G3/005 takes precedence; combined with volume compression or expansion H03G7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3089 Control of digital or coded signals

Abstract

A method and apparatus for an alarm service using context awareness in a portable terminal are provided. A control method for preventing the disruption of sleep includes sensing if a user is in a sleep state and, when the user is in the sleep state, adjusting a volume level to a preset volume level, and adjusting screen brightness to a preset screen brightness when the user is in the sleep state.

Claims

1. An operation method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

in a state where a predetermined function has been set, sensing a first state through a sensing module by control of a first processor;

activating, by the first processor, a second processor which is in a deactivation state; and

outputting predetermined function related information by control of the activated second processor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined function comprises an alarm function, and the first state comprises a state in which, while the electronic device is maintained in a user sleep environment, at least one of a motion of the electronic device is detected, a preset voice is input, and an object approaching the electronic device is sensed.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first processor comprises a sensor processor, and the second processor comprises an application processor controlling data output, and the predetermined function related information comprises at least one of a time remaining until an alarm time and a current time.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising deactivating the activated application processor.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of the time remaining until the alarm time and the current time is displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device or is outputted by sound through a speaker of the electronic device.

6. An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer executable instructions;

a memory configured to store data and the one or more computer executable instructions,

wherein the one or more computer executable instructions comprise one or more computer executable instructions for, in a state where a predetermined function has been set, sensing a first state through a sensing module by control of a first processor, activating, by the first processor, a second processor that is in a deactivation state, and outputting predetermined function related information by control of the activated second processor.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the predetermined function comprises an alarm function, and the first state comprises a state in which, while the electronic device is maintained in a user sleep environment, at least one of a motion of the electronic device is detected, a preset voice is input, and an object approaching the electronic device is sensed.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first processor comprises a sensor processor, and the second processor comprises an application processor controlling data output, and the predetermined function related information comprises at least one of a time remaining until an alarm time and a current time.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more computer executable instructions further comprise one or more computer executable instructions for deactivating the activated application processor.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the time remaining until the alarm time and the current time is displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device or is outputted by sound through a speaker.

11. A control method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

sensing if the electronic device is in a user sleep environment; and

when the electronic device is in the user sleep environment, at least one of;

if a set volume level is greater than a reference volume level, adjusting the set volume level to the reference volume level; and

if a set screen brightness is greater than a reference screen brightness, adjusting the set screen brightness to the reference screen brightness.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment comprises sensing through a sensing sensor at least one of a motion of the electronic device, illumination by the electronic device, and whether the electronic device has been laid down with its touch screen facing a surface on which the electronic device has been laid down.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is the in the user sleep environment is carried out when a location of the electronic device is a preset location.

14. An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer executable instructions;

a memory configured to store data and the one or more computer executable instructions,

wherein the one or more computer executable instructions comprise one or more computer executable instructions for sensing if the electronic device is in the a user sleep environment and, when the electronic device is in the user sleep environment, at least one of, if a set volume level is greater than a reference volume level, adjusting the set volume level to the reference volume level and, and if a set screen brightness is greater than a reference screen brightness, adjusting the set screen brightness to the reference screen brightness.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment comprises sensing through a sensing sensor at least one of a motion of the electronic device, illumination by the electronic device, and whether the electronic device has been laid down with its touch screen facing a surface on which the electronic device has been laid down.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is the in the user sleep environment is carried out when a location of the electronic device is a preset location.

17. A control method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

sensing if the electronic device is in a user sleep environment; and

when the electronic device is in the user sleep environment, sensing at least one of a motion of the electronic device and a preset input, and displaying an alarm release pop-up window.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising, if alarm release is selected in the alarm release pop-up window, releasing a set alarm.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment comprises sensing through a sensing sensor at least one of a motion of the electronic device, illumination by the electronic device, and whether the electronic device has been laid down with its touch screen facing a surface on which the electronic device has been laid down.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment is carried out when a location of the electronic device is a preset location.

21. An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer executable instructions;

a memory configured to store data and the one or more computer executable instructions,

wherein the one or more computer executable instructions comprise one or more computer executable instructions for sensing if the electronic device is in a user sleep environment and, when the electronic device is in the user sleep environment, sensing at least one of a motion of the electronic device and a preset input, and displaying an alarm release pop-up window.

22. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the instruction further comprises, if alarm release is selected in the alarm release pop-up window, releasing a set alarm.

23. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment comprises sensing through a sensing sensor at least one of a motion of the electronic device, illumination by the electronic device, and whether the electronic device has been laid down with its touch screen facing a surface on which the electronic device has been laid down.

24. The electronic device of claim 23, wherein the sensing if the electronic device is in the user sleep environment is carried out when a location of the electronic device is a preset location.