MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT

• US 20140248865A1
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aegis Mobility Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Aegis Mobility Incorporated
• Inventors: Williams, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US14/193,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20140248865A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure correspond to the utilization of criteria for distinguishing between temporary changes to mobile communication device movement state in determining whether a mobile communication device context has changed. A mobile communication device can be configured to manage one or more aspects of functionality of the mobile communication device based on a mobile communication device context. At some point, the mobile communication device can determine a transition to a substantially stationary state. Rather than immediately transitioning the mobile communication device context, the mobile communication device can define a period of time in which additional changes to the mobile communication device movement state can be detected. Accordingly, if the mobile communication device movement state transitions again to a non-stationary movement state within the guard period, the mobile communication device context remains in the non-stationary movement state and never transitions.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for managing content, comprising:

associating a movement state context to a mobile device reflective of a determined movement state of the mobile device corresponding to a non-stationary state;

subsequently determining a first modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context;

causing initiation of a first guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified;

determining a second modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a non-stationary state prior to expiration of the first guard period;

subsequently determining a third modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context;

causing initiation of a second guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified;

determining an expiration of the second guard period; and

associating an updated movement state context reflective of the third modification to the movement state.

2. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein associating a movement state context to a mobile device reflective of a determined movement state of the mobile device corresponding to a non-stationary state includes associating a movement state based on a detection of movement.

3. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein associating a movement state context to a mobile device reflective of a determined movement state of the mobile device corresponding to a non-stationary state includes associating a movement state based on manual input.

4. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein subsequently determining a first modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state includes determining a movement measurement below a threshold.

5. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein causing initiation of a first guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified includes selecting a guard period from a plurality of applicable guard periods.

6. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 5, wherein selecting the guard period includes selecting the guard period based on historical information associated with the mobile device.

7. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 further comprising transmitting the updated movement state context.

8. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 further comprising causing a modification of operation of one or more software applications associated with the mobile device based on the updated movement state context.

9. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1 further comprising receiving a manual input indicative of a modification of the movement state prior to the expiration of the first guard period.

10. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 9 further comprising associating an updated movement state context reflective of the manual input and independent of the expiration of the first guard period.

11. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, wherein determining a second modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a non-stationary state prior to expiration of the first guard period includes determining the second modification subsequent to receipt of the manual input.

12. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 11 further comprising associating the second modification with the manual input.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a movement management component, executed by one or more hardware components executing instructions, wherein the movement management component;

associates a movement state context to a mobile device reflective of a determined movement state of the mobile device corresponding to a non-stationary state;

subsequently determines a first modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context;

causes initiation of a first guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified;

determines a second modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a non-stationary state prior to expiration of the first guard period;

subsequently determines a third modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context;

causes initiation of a second guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified;

determines an expiration of the second guard period; and

associates an updated movement state context reflective of the third modification to the movement state.

14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the movement management component associates a movement state based on a detection of movement.

15. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the movement management component determines the first modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state based on determining a movement measurement below a threshold.

16. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the movement management component selects a guard period from a plurality of applicable guard periods.

17. The apparatus as recited in claim 13 further comprising a transmission component, executed by one or more hardware components executing instructions for transmitting the updated movement state context.

18. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the movement management component causes modification of operation of one or more software applications associated with the mobile device based on the updated movement state context.

19. The apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the movement management component receives a manual input indicative of a modification of the movement state prior to the expiration of the first guard period and associates an updated movement state context reflective of the manual input and independent of the expiration of the first guard period.

20. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the movement management component determines the second modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a non-stationary state prior to expiration of the first guard period and subsequent to receipt of the manual input.

21. The apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein the movement management component associates the second modification with the manual input.

22. A computer-implemented method for managing content, comprising:

setting a movement state context to a mobile device reflective of a determined movement state of the mobile device above a movement threshold;

subsequently determining a modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state below the movement threshold, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context;

causing initiation of a guard period to determine whether the movement state is further modified;

associating an updated movement state context reflective of the modification to the movement state based on an expiration of the guard period.

23. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 22 further comprising determining a second modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state above the movement threshold prior to expiration of the guard period.

24. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 23 further comprising subsequently determining a third modification of the determined movement state of the mobile device indicative of a transition of the movement state to a substantially stationary state, wherein the determination of the modification does not cause a modification of the movement state context.

25. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 22 further comprising receiving a manual input indicative of a modification of the movement state prior to the expiration of the guard period and associating an updated movement state context reflective of the manual input and independent of the expiration of the first guard period.