SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPERATION MODES OF A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20140057619A1
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Published: 02/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: CHEN, Qiang
• Application Number:
  US14/063,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20140057619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A computer-implemented method is performed by a mobile device for automatically activating a particular operation mode. The method includes: dividing a predefined time window into multiple time segments for the mobile device based on a user'"'"'s schedule; for each time segment, defining an operation mode and associated information for the mobile device, wherein the associated information includes a set of instructions for processing incoming calls or messages during the time segment; and upon detection of the start of a particular time segment: identifying a corresponding operation mode; and activating the identified operation mode on the mobile device such that, in response to an incoming call or message, the mobile device performs a set of instructions associated with the operation mode.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a mobile device having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors;

dividing a predefined time window into multiple time segments for the mobile device based on a user'"'"'s schedule;

for each time segment, defining an operation mode and associated information for the mobile device, wherein the associated information includes a set of instructions for processing incoming calls or messages during the time segment; and

upon detection of the start of a particular time segment;

identifying a corresponding operation mode; and

activating the identified operation mode on the mobile device such that, in response to an incoming call or message, the mobile device performs a set of instructions associated with the operation mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated information includes a whitelist of contacts and instructions for alerting the user of incoming calls or messages from the whitelist of contacts during the corresponding time segment.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated information includes a blacklist of contacts and instructions for blocking incoming calls from the blacklist of contacts during the corresponding time segment.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated information includes a set of triggering conditions and instructions for processing incoming calls or messages according to the set of triggering conditions during the corresponding time segment.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the set of triggering conditions includes a determination of a current battery power level of the mobile device and the instructions include choosing a type of incoming call or message alert based on the current battery power level during the corresponding time segment.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

querying a calendar application to determine whether the user has an appointment overlapping with the particular time segment;

if there is an overlapping appointment;

determining whether the appointment is consistent with the operation mode associated with the time segment; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on a determination of the appointment.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, if the appointment is a meeting appointment, the set of instructions is updated to block incoming calls from people not found in a predefined whitelist of contacts.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the determination of the appointment includes determining whether the appointment includes an identifier of a user different from the user of the mobile device or a description of the appointment includes at least one of a set of predefined keywords.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

querying a location application to determine a current location of the mobile device; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on the current location of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, if the current location of the mobile device is different from a predefined location associated with the operation mode, the set of instructions is updated for handling incoming calls or messages based on the current location of the mobile device.

11. A mobile device, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more program modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more program modules including instructions for;

dividing a predefined time window into multiple time segments for the mobile device based on a user'"'"'s schedule;

for each time segment, defining an operation mode and associated information for the mobile device, wherein the associated information includes a set of instructions for processing incoming calls or messages during the time segment; and

upon detection of the start of a particular time segment;

identifying a corresponding operation mode; and

activating the identified operation mode on the mobile device such that, in response to an incoming call or message, the mobile device performs a set of instructions associated with the operation mode.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the associated information includes a whitelist of contacts and instructions for alerting the user of incoming calls or messages from the whitelist of contacts during the corresponding time segment.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the associated information includes a blacklist of contacts and instructions for blocking incoming calls from the blacklist of contacts during the corresponding time segment.

14. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the associated information includes a set of triggering conditions and instructions for processing incoming calls or messages according to the set of triggering conditions during the corresponding time segment.

15. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the set of triggering conditions includes a determination of a current battery power level of the mobile device and the instructions include choosing a type of incoming call or message alert based on the current battery power level during the corresponding time segment.

16. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the one or more program modules further include instructions for:

querying a calendar application to determine whether the user has an appointment overlapping with the particular time segment;

if there is an overlapping appointment;

determining whether the appointment is consistent with the operation mode associated with the time segment; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on a determination of the appointment.

17. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the one or more program modules further include instructions for:

querying a location application to determine a current location of the mobile device; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on the current location of the mobile device.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein one or more instructions, which, when executed by a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:

divide a predefined time window into multiple time segments for the mobile device based on a user'"'"'s schedule;

for each time segment, define an operation mode and associated information for the mobile device, wherein the associated information includes a set of instructions for processing incoming calls or messages during the time segment; and

upon detection of the start of a particular time segment;

identify a corresponding operation mode; and

activate the identified operation mode on the mobile device such that, in response to an incoming call or message, the mobile device performs a set of instructions associated with the operation mode.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the one or more instructions further include instructions for:

querying a calendar application to determine whether the user has an appointment overlapping with the particular time segment;

if there is an overlapping appointment;

determining whether the appointment is consistent with the operation mode associated with the time segment; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on a determination of the appointment.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the one or more instructions further include instructions for:

querying a location application to determine a current location of the mobile device; and

updating the set of instructions associated with the operation mode based on the current location of the mobile device.