Method and apparatus for providing a notification of received message
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1. A method of providing a notification of a received message in an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, in the electronic device, the message;
activating a motion sensor for monitoring the motion of the electronic device;
detecting motion of the electronic device;
determining a first mode of the electronic device upon detecting a motion of the electronic device; and
executing a first alert if it is determined that the first mode determined in the step of determining is a sleep mode, executing a second alert, if determined that the electronic device is in a second mode, wherein the second alert is selected from a list of alerts and consumes the least amount of battery power.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing a notification of a received message when the user may not have received the initial alert. An auto notification feature is provided, such that if the apparatus upon receiving a message detects no movement, then an additional alert is provided upon the apparatus detecting a movement. Also, if the user has not acknowledged the receipt of a message, then the most efficient method of providing alert is used for all the subsequent messages received.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of providing a notification of a received message in an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in the electronic device, the message; activating a motion sensor for monitoring the motion of the electronic device; detecting motion of the electronic device; determining a first mode of the electronic device upon detecting a motion of the electronic device; and executing a first alert if it is determined that the first mode determined in the step of determining is a sleep mode, executing a second alert, if determined that the electronic device is in a second mode, wherein the second alert is selected from a list of alerts and consumes the least amount of battery power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A electronic device for receiving a message, the electronic device comprising:
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a motion sensor for detecting motion of the electronic device; and a processor, coupled to the motion sensor, the processor for determining a first mode of the electronic device upon detection of motion of the electronic device by the motion sensor;
the processor further for executing a first alert if it is determined that the first mode determined by the processor is a sleep mode, the processor executes a second alert if the processor determines that the electronic device is in a second mode, wherein the second alert is executed from a list of alerts, at least one of the alerts consumes the least amount of battery power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic device for receiving a message, the electronic device comprising:
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means for receiving, in the electronic device, the message; means for activating a motion sensor for monitoring the motion of the electronic device; means for detecting motion of the electronic device; means for determining a first mode of the electronic device upon detecting a motion of the electronic device; and means for executing a first alert if determined that the first mode determined in the means for determining is a sleep mode, executing a second alert, if determined that the electronic device is in a second mode, wherein the second alert is selected from a list of alerts and consumes the least amount of battery power. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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