Using PIM calendar on a mobile device to configure a profile

• US 7,925,241 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2005
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Helvick, Richard Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): PHUONG, DAI
• Application Number:
  US11/103,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20060099937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,191 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/413, 455/418
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber

Abstract

A method of automatically changing a profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism includes setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism; selecting an event profile to be in use during the event; detecting the beginning time for the event; recording and storing the profile in effect prior to the event begin time; activating the selected event profile to be in use during the event; detecting the end time for the event and restoring the profile in effect prior to the event begin time; which includes, during mobile communication device power on, detecting whether an event is in progress and selecting an event profile to be in use during the event; and detecting whether an event which was in progress at a last mobile communication device power off has ended, and selecting a profile to be in use at the time of the mobile communication device power on.

Claims

1. A method of automatically changing a profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

creating a plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device, wherein the plurality of profiles comprise settings for the mobile communication device behavior when receiving incoming calls, and wherein the settings comprise ring volumes that are set for the mobile communication device when a profile is selected;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with the calendar mechanism, wherein the event begin time and the event end time are automatically set by a central control system communicating with the calendar mechanism;

selecting an event profile from the plurality of profiles to be in use during an event, wherein the selected event profile is automatically selected by the central control system;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the selected event profile of the plurality of profiles that was in effect prior to the event begin time;

activating the selected event profile to be in use during the event; and

during the mobile communication device power on, detecting whether an event scheduled on the calendar mechanism that was in progress at a last mobile communication device power off has ended, and selecting a profile from the plurality of profiles that determines the ring volume of the mobile communication device to be in use at the time of the mobile communication device power on, wherein the mobile communication device will be restored to the profile of the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off, unless it is determined that the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off has ended, and wherein the ring volume comprises a loud ring, a soft ring, or a vibrate-only ring.

2. The method of claim 1 which further includes providing notification to the user before activating the selected event profile.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the profile directs all callers to a voice mail box which notifies the caller that the user is in a meeting, and sets the device'"'"'s ring volume to silent.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said creating the plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device includes creating a profile consisting of selecting a profile, manually setting a profile by the user, and setting a profile by the central control system.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the central control system.

6. The method of claim 1 which further includes manually changing to a different profile during an event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a central calendar controls all of the participants in a particular event and automatically sets the same profile for each of the participants in the event to the selected event profile.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a notification is provided by a pop-up window that is displayed on the user interface of the device.

9. A method of automatically changing a profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

creating a plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device, wherein the plurality of profiles comprise settings for the mobile communication device behavior when receiving incoming calls, and wherein the settings comprise ring volumes that are set for the mobile communication device when a profile is selected;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with the calendar mechanism, wherein the event begin time and the event end time are automatically set by a central control system communicating with the calendar mechanism;

selecting an event profile from the plurality of profiles to be in use during an event, wherein the selected event profile is automatically selected by the central control system;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the selected event profile of the plurality of profiles that was in effect prior to the event begin time;

activating the selected event profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the end time for the event and restoring the selected event profile in effect prior to the event begin time;

providing notification to the user before activating the selected event profile;

allowing the user manually to change to a different profile during the event; and

during the mobile communication device power on, detecting whether an event scheduled on the calendar mechanism that was in progress at a last mobile communication device power off has ended, and selecting a profile from the plurality of profiles that determines the ring volume of the mobile communication device to be in use at the time of the mobile communication device power on, wherein the mobile communication device will be restored to the profile of the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off, unless it is determined that the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off has ended, and wherein the ring volume comprises a loud ring, a soft ring, or a vibrate-only ring.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said creating the plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting a profile, manually setting a profile by the user, and setting a profile by the central control system.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the central control system.

12. A method of automatically changing a profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

creating a plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device, wherein the plurality of profiles comprise settings for the mobile communication device behavior when receiving incoming calls, and wherein the settings comprise ring volumes that are set for the mobile communication device when a profile is selected;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with the calendar mechanism, wherein the event begin time and the event end time are automatically set by a central control system communicating with the calendar mechanism;

selecting an event profile from the plurality of profiles to be in use during an event, wherein the selected event profile is automatically selected by the central control system;

detecting the beginning time for the event;

recording and storing the selected event profile of the plurality of profiles that was in effect prior to the event begin time;

activating the selected event profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the end time for the event and restoring the profile in effect prior to the event begin time;

and

during the mobile communication device power on, detecting whether an event scheduled on the calendar mechanism which was in progress at a last mobile communication device power off has ended, and selecting a profile from the plurality of profiles that determines the ring volume of the mobile communication device to be in use at the time of the mobile communication device power on, wherein the mobile communication device will be restored to the profile of the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off, unless it is determined that the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off has ended, and wherein the ring volume comprises a loud ring, a soft ring, or a vibrate-only ring.

13. The method of claim 12 which includes providing notification to the user before activating the selected profile.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said creating the plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting a profile, manually setting a profile by the user, and setting a profile by the central control system.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the central control system.

16. The method of claim 12 which further includes manually changing to a different profile during an event.

17. A method of automatically changing a profile in a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with a calendar mechanism, comprising:

creating a plurality of profiles in the mobile communication device, wherein the plurality of profiles comprise settings for the mobile communication device behavior when receiving incoming calls, and wherein the settings comprise ring volumes that are set for the mobile communication device when a profile is selected, wherein said creating profiles in the mobile communication device includes selecting the profile, manually setting the profile by the user, and setting the profile by a control system;

setting an event begin time and an event end time in the calendar mechanism, wherein the mobile communication device is equipped with the calendar mechanism, wherein the event begin time and the event end time are automatically set by a central control system communicating with the calendar mechanism;

selecting an event profile from the plurality of profiles to be in use during an event, wherein the selected event profile is automatically selected by the central control system;

detecting the beginning time for the event and;

recording and storing the selected event profile of the plurality of profiles was in effect prior to the event begin time;

providing notification to the user that the mobile communication device will be activating the selected event profile;

activating the selected event profile to be in use during the event;

detecting the end time for the event and restoring the selected event profile in effect prior to the event begin time; and

during the mobile communication device power on, detecting whether an event scheduled on the calendar mechanism that was in progress at a last mobile communication device power off has ended, and selecting a profile from the plurality of profiles that determines the ring volume of the mobile communication device to be in use at the time of the mobile communication device power on, wherein the mobile communication device will be restored to the profile of the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off, unless it is determined that the event in progress at the last mobile communication device power off has ended, and wherein the ring volume comprises a loud ring, a soft ring, or a vibrate-only ring.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said setting an event begin time and an event end time includes selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the user and selecting an event begin time and an event end time by the central control system.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein a central calendar controls all of the participants in a particular event and automatically sets the same profile for each of the participants in the event to the selected event profile.