Method and system for associating a user profile to a caller identifier
First Claim
1. A method of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising the steps of:
- extracting Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal;
associating at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;
enabling access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;
wherein the step of associating comprises associating Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile;
storing on the wireless communication device separate multiple predetermined profiles relating to the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user; and
switching between the work-related predetermined profile and the personal predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal.
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Abstract
A method (10) and system (200) for associating a user profile (39) to Caller ID signal can include a processor (202) that is controlled under an operating system allowing multiple profiles. The processor extract (12) Caller ID information from a Caller ID signal, associate (14) at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device, and enable (16) access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. The method can store (18) separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs or store separate multiple profiles for each Caller ID or set of Caller IDs and further enable user selection among the multiple profiles.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising the steps of:
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extracting Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associating at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; enabling access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; wherein the step of associating comprises associating Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile; storing on the wireless communication device separate multiple predetermined profiles relating to the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user; and switching between the work-related predetermined profile and the personal predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a Caller Identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprises:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is operable to; extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; wherein the system associates at least a portion of the Caller ID information by associating Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile; store on the wireless communication device separate multiple predetermined profiles relating to the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user; and switch between the work-related predetermined profile and the personal predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device having a system of adapting a phone profile to a received caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and controlled under an operating system allowing multiple predetermined profiles, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user, wherein the processor is operable to; extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal; associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; associate Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile; store separate multiple predetermined profiles on the wireless communication device; and switch from one predetermined profile to another predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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