Intelligent multimode message alerts

• US 7,142,664 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2002
• Issued: 11/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arlington Technologies, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Avaya Technology Corporation Miami Lakes FLA US
• Inventors: Seligmann, Doree Duncan
• Primary Examiner(s): Harold, Jefferey F.
• Application Number:
  US10/263,616
• Publication Number:
  US 20040066932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,517 Days
• Field of Search: 379/372, 379/373.01, 379/373.02
• US Class Current: 379/373.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2094 Proximity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/58 Arrangements for transferring received calls from one subscriber to another; Arrangements affording interim conversations between either the calling or the called party and a third party substation line holding circuits H04M1/80
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 : Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 : Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/14 : between corresponding nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

An apparatus that intelligently determines how to alert a user to the arrival of an incoming message at a telecommunications terminal, and what information is imparted to the user via the alert, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiments, the terminal has a processor that makes this determination based on one or more of the following: properties of the incoming message (e.g., who sent the message, a priority level associated with the message, the semantic content of the message, the length of the message, etc.), the time and date (i.e., the “calendrical time”), environmental parameters (e.g., temperature, ambient luminosity, etc.), the user'"'"'s physiological parameters (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate, etc.), the location of the user, the proximity of other wireless terminals in the vicinity, whether the user is currently receiving another message, and the delivery mechanism of the other message (e.g., voice, text chat, etc.).

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a first telecommunications terminal; and

determining which of a plurality of transducers of said first telecommunications terminal to use to notify the user of said first telecommunications terminal of the arrival of said signal;

wherein the determination of which of said plurality of transducers to use is based on the proximity of said first telecommunications terminal to a second telecommunications terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the determination is also based on the identity of the sender of said signal.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the determination is also based on the geo-location of said telecommunications terminal.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the determination is also based on the value of an environmental parameter at said telecommunications terminal.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the determination is also based on the semantic content of said signal.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the determination is also based on the relevance of said semantic content to the user of said second telecommunications terminal.

7. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a telecommunications terminal; and

determining which of a plurality of transducers of said telecommunications terminal to use to notify the user of said telecommunications terminal of the arrival of said signal;

wherein the determination of which of said plurality of transducers is based on a physiological parameter of said user.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the determination is also based on the identity of the sender of said signal.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the determination is also based on the calendrical time at said telecommunications terminal.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the determination is also based on the geo-location of said telecommunications terminal.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the determination is also based on the value of an environmental parameter at said telecommunications terminal.

12. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a telecommunications terminal; and

determining which of a plurality of transducers of said telecommunications terminal to use to notify the user of said telecommunications terminal of the arrival of said signal;

wherein the determination of which of said plurality of transducers is based on the semantic content of said signal and the calendrical time at said telecommunications terminal.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the determination is also based on the identity of the sender of said signal.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the determination is also based on whether said telecommunications terminal is receiving another incoming signal.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the determination is also based on the geo-location of said telecommunications terminal.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the determination is also based on the value of an environmental parameter at said telecommunications terminal.

17. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a telecommunications terminal; and

determining which of a plurality of transducers of said telecommunications terminal to use to notify the user of said telecommunications terminal of the arrival of said signal;

wherein the determination of which of said plurality of transducers is based on the semantic content of said signal and whether or not said telecommunications terminal is receiving another incoming signal.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the determination is also based on the identity of the sender of said signal.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the determination is also based on the geo-location of said telecommunications terminal.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the determination is also based on the value of an environmental parameter at said telecommunications terminal.