Mobile Device And Method For Using The Mobile Device

• US 20140101611A1
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vringo Labs Incorporated (XpresSpa Group, Inc. (f/k/a FORM Holdings Corp.))
• Original Assignee: Vringo Labs Incorporated (XpresSpa Group, Inc. (f/k/a FORM Holdings Corp.))
• Inventors: LANG, Andrew K., SPENCER, Steven, WOLFF, Josh
• Application Number:
  US14/048,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20140101611A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/813
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A device and method for operating the device that includes verifying a user, managing communication priorities, predicting application use, rewarding the user for device activity, posting social media status updates, and enhancing sleep patterns.

Claims

1. A method for predicting application use on a device, comprising:

monitoring a user'"'"'s activity on the device; and

one of preloading an application in a memory of the device based at least in part on the monitored activity and displaying an application launch icon in a launch area of a display of the device based at least in part on the monitored activity,

wherein the user'"'"'s activity does not include direct interaction with the application or the application launch icon.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an input from the user regarding application launch sequences.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring a location of the device; and

launching a location based application.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the location based application is at least one of a mapping application and a navigation application.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving aggregated usage data from a plurality of users,

wherein the one of the preloading the application and the arranging the application launch icon is based at least in part on the aggregated usage data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is a sponsored application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of a plurality of applications are preloaded and a plurality of application launch icons are displayed in the launch area.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user ranks the plurality of applications.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein future preloading or displaying of launch icons is based at least in part on the user'"'"'s ranking.

10. A method for enhancing sleep patterns using a device, comprising:

determining by the device if the user is sleeping or preparing to sleep; and

triggering a sleep conducive task on the device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sleep determination is based at least in part on one or more of:

reduction in user activity on the device,

no movement of the device;

a change in ambient light conditions;

a change in ambient sound levels;

an input from a remote sensor; and

a manual setting entered by the user via an input of the device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the sleep conducive function include one or more of:

changing light frequencies associated with a display of the device to filter out a blue light spectrum;

activating a white noise playback;

muting device operational sounds;

lowering volume settings;

placing the device in a forced sleep mode;

displaying a sleep promoting pattern; and

activating a communication management module that sends out automated messages and blocks at least some incoming calls.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the reduction in activity or movement is determined by the device'"'"'s built-in accelerometer.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving aggregated sleep data from a plurality of users,

wherein the triggering of the sleep conducive task is based at least in part on the aggregated usage data.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing an alert to the user if a stimulating application is launched after determining the user is preparing to sleep.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing an alert to the user if a stimulating application is launched after a predetermined time of day.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising at least one of:

blocking a stimulating application after a predetermined time of day or is launched and

blocking the stimulating application after determining the user is preparing to sleep.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising creating a rating system based on a stimulating effect of an application.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising tracking the user'"'"'s circadian rhythm over time.

20. A method for operating a device comprising:

(1) verifying a user comprising;

storing an authorization picture in a memory of the device;

activating a camera;

capturing at least two different pictures using the camera;

comparing the at least two different pictures to the authorization picture using a processor of the device; and

verifying the user for access to the device when the at least two different pictures substantially match the authorization picture;

(2) managing communication priorities comprising;

creating at least two priority classes for communication partners;

assigning a priority class to each respective communication partner;

determining a status of the device; and

determining a communication modality for the device based at least in part on the status of the device and the priority class of the respective communication partner;

(3) rewarding the user for device activity comprising;

monitoring by a microprocessor at least one of an inbound communication, an outbound communication, and an application usage;

determining if the communication or the application is a reward event; and

transmitting, by a transceiver of the device, reward data to an event reward server; and

(4) posting a social media status comprising;

initiating a communication;

terminating the communication;

launching a status update application;

presenting the user with at least one status template; and

posting communication status to a social media site; and

(5) providing relevant content comprising;

learning a user'"'"'s private social ordering;

receiving a first content;

capturing relevant data related to the first content;

receiving a user ranking of the first content based at least in part on the user'"'"'s private social ordering;

presenting the user with second content based on the relevant data and the ranking and filter third content based on the relevant data and the ranking; and

updating a ranking based at least in part on subsequent user activity.