Method and apparatus for selecting an alert mode based on user biometrics
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a receiver coupled to the controller,an alert device that is coupled to the controller, wherein the alert device alerts a user that the receiver has received a communication, and the alert device has a plurality of operating modes; and
a biometric monitoring device, which is coupled to the controller, the biometric monitoring device configured to sense a biometric characteristic of the user, wherein the controller selects one of the operating modes of the alert device based on a biometric characteristic of the user, wherein one of the operating modes of the alert device is a non-disturbing mode in which the alert device is disabled, and the controller determines whether the user is in a predetermined state based on the biometric characteristic, and the controller selects the non-disturbing mode of the alert device when the user is in the predetermined state.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a communication device (130) and an activity monitoring device (120). The communication device (130) includes an alert device (275) for notifying a user (110) of an incoming call. The communication device (130) further includes a controller (210) for selecting a mode of the alert device (275). The controller (210) judges, based on data from the activity monitoring device (120), whether the user can be disturbed, and, if the user (110) can be disturbed, the controller (210) selects an audible mode of the alert device (275). If the controller (210) determines that the user (110) cannot be disturbed, then the controller (210) selects a silent mode of the alert device (275). The activity monitoring device (120) produces data representing a biometric characteristic of the user (110), which is used by the controller (210) to judge whether the user (110) can be disturbed. A corresponding method (FIG. 6 and FIG. 7) selects an appropriate alert mode based user biometrics.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a receiver coupled to the controller, an alert device that is coupled to the controller, wherein the alert device alerts a user that the receiver has received a communication, and the alert device has a plurality of operating modes; and a biometric monitoring device, which is coupled to the controller, the biometric monitoring device configured to sense a biometric characteristic of the user, wherein the controller selects one of the operating modes of the alert device based on a biometric characteristic of the user, wherein one of the operating modes of the alert device is a non-disturbing mode in which the alert device is disabled, and the controller determines whether the user is in a predetermined state based on the biometric characteristic, and the controller selects the non-disturbing mode of the alert device when the user is in the predetermined state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication device comprising:
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a controller; an alert device that is coupled to the controller, wherein the alert device alerts a user to an incoming message, and the alert device has a plurality of operating modes; and a short-range receiver coupled to the controller, wherein the short-range receiver receives signals that represent a biometric characteristic of a user and represent motion of the user, and the controller selects one of the operating modes of the alert device based on the biometric characteristic of the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for selecting an alert device mode of a communication device based on a biometric characteristic of a user, the method comprising:
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sensing the biometric characteristic and motion of the user; determining a state of the user based on the biometric characteristic; and selecting an alert mode of the communication device based on the state of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication device comprising:
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a controller; an alert device that is coupled to the controller, wherein the alert device alerts a user to an incoming message, and the alert device has a plurality of operating modes; and a short-range receiver coupled to the controller, wherein the short-range receiver receives signals that represent motion of the user, and the controller selects one of the operating modes of the alert device based on the motion of the user. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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