Apparatus for changing the behavior of an electronic device
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1. An electronic device for receiving live communications comprising:
- a microcomputer configured to execute an application for scheduling a calendar event;
said calendar event having a notification profile associated therewith;
said microcomputer further configured to process said notification profile to determine whether to accept a live communication during said scheduled calendar event;
said microcomputer further arranged to execute a separate notification profile settings application to enable a user to associate with said calendar event a notification criterion;
said notification criterion including a string of text that is established by a user;
said notification criterion indicative of said notification profile associated with said calendar event;
said notification profile being defined within said separate notification profile settings application;
such that said notification profile is selected by said microcomputer based on said string of text appearing in said calendar event.
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Abstract
A novel apparatus and method for changing the behavior of an electronic device is provided. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes the functionality of a cellular phone, a voice mail system and a calendar application. The device is configured to use the calendar application to determine whether to direct a phone call to the user or whether to instantly direct the call to voice mail.
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1. An electronic device for receiving live communications comprising:
a microcomputer configured to execute an application for scheduling a calendar event;
said calendar event having a notification profile associated therewith;
said microcomputer further configured to process said notification profile to determine whether to accept a live communication during said scheduled calendar event;
said microcomputer further arranged to execute a separate notification profile settings application to enable a user to associate with said calendar event a notification criterion;
said notification criterion including a string of text that is established by a user;
said notification criterion indicative of said notification profile associated with said calendar event;
said notification profile being defined within said separate notification profile settings application;
such that said notification profile is selected by said microcomputer based on said string of text appearing in said calendar event.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device for receiving live communications comprising:
a microcomputer configured to execute an application for scheduling a calendar event;
said calendar event having a notification profile associated therewith;
said microcomputer further configured to processing said notification profile to determine whether to accept a live communication during said scheduled calendar event;
said microcomputer further arranged to execute a separate notification profile settings application to enable a user to associate with said calendar event a notification criterion;
said notification criterion indicative of said notification profile associated with said calendar event;
said notification profile being defined within said separate notification profile settings application;
wherein if said live communication is not accepted during said scheduled calendar event then said communication is directed to a message application;
wherein said microcomputer is operable to execute said voicemail application and said electronic device includes a storage device for storing said communication when said communication is directed to said voicemail application.
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8. A method for modifying behaviour of an electronic device for receiving live communications comprising:
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executing an application in said device to schedule a calendar event; associating a notification profile with said scheduled calendar event; upon receipt of a live communication, processing the notification profile to determine whether to accept said live communication during said scheduled calendar event; executing a separate notification profile settings application in said device so as to associate a notification criterion with said scheduled calendar event, said notification criterion being indicative of said notification profile associated with said scheduled calendar event, said notification criterion including a string of text that is established by a user;
said notification profile being defined within the separate notification profile settings application;
wherein said notification profile is selected based on said string of text appearing in said calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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