Wireless Communications Device having Contact Specific Silent Mode Disabling Capabilities
First Claim
1. A wireless communications device comprising:
- a memory adapted to maintain individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts, the profiles including a silent notification mode setting;
an output device operable to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts;
an input device operable to change a notification mode of the device between an audible notification mode and a silent notification mode; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the output device and the input device, the processor operable for processing user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles,wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts, when the device is in the audible notification mode;
wherein, the processor is configured to prevent the output device from emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode enabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode; and
wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode.
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Abstract
A wireless communications device includes a memory, an output device, an input device and a processor. The memory is adapted to maintain individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts. The profiles include a silent notification mode setting. The output device is operable to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts. The input device is operable to change a notification mode of the device between an audible notification mode and a silent notification mode. The processor is operable for processing user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles. The processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communications device comprising:
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a memory adapted to maintain individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts, the profiles including a silent notification mode setting; an output device operable to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts; an input device operable to change a notification mode of the device between an audible notification mode and a silent notification mode; and a processor coupled to the memory, the output device and the input device, the processor operable for processing user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles, wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts, when the device is in the audible notification mode; wherein, the processor is configured to prevent the output device from emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode enabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode; and wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a wireless communications device comprising:
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maintaining individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts, the profiles including a silent notification mode setting; processing user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles; emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts, when the device is in an audible notification mode; preventing audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode enabled, when the device is in a silent notification mode; and emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for operating a wireless communications device, the computer instructions configured to:
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maintain individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts, the profiles including a silent notification mode setting; process user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles; cause an output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts, when the device is in an audible notification mode; prevent the output device from emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode enabled, when the device is in a silent notification mode; and cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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