System and method for controlling notification characteristics of a mobile communication device
First Claim
1. In a mobile communication device, a method for notifying a user about a communication, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the mobile communication device, a control signal from a wireless transmitter, the control signal comprising at least one characteristic specifically adapted to control selection by the mobile communication device of a manner in which the mobile communication device notifies a user of a communication;
selecting, based at least in part on the at least one characteristic of the received control signal, at least one user notification characteristic wherein said selection is based on a notification profile maintained in the mobile communication device;
after receiving the control signal, receiving, at the mobile communication device, a communication from a communication network; and
in response to the received communication, generating a user notification to notify a user about the received communication, where the user notification is characterized, at least in part, by the selected at least one user notification characteristic.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling user notification characteristics of a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise transmitting a wireless signal from a wireless transmitter. Such a wireless signal may, for example, comprise a characteristic designed to control user notification characteristics of mobile communication devices receiving the wireless signal. Such a wireless signal may, for example, be transmitted to an area in which control of user notification characteristics is desired. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise receiving a wireless signal at a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device may, based at least in part on a characteristic of the received signal, select one or more user notification characteristics. The mobile communication device may then receive a communication from a communication system and generate a user notification to notify a user of the communication, wherein the user notification comprises the selected characteristic(s).
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26 Claims
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1. In a mobile communication device, a method for notifying a user about a communication, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the mobile communication device, a control signal from a wireless transmitter, the control signal comprising at least one characteristic specifically adapted to control selection by the mobile communication device of a manner in which the mobile communication device notifies a user of a communication; selecting, based at least in part on the at least one characteristic of the received control signal, at least one user notification characteristic wherein said selection is based on a notification profile maintained in the mobile communication device; after receiving the control signal, receiving, at the mobile communication device, a communication from a communication network; and in response to the received communication, generating a user notification to notify a user about the received communication, where the user notification is characterized, at least in part, by the selected at least one user notification characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communication device, comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least; receive a control signal from a wireless transmitter, the control signal comprising at least one characteristic specifically adapted to control selection by the mobile communication device of a manner in which the mobile communication device notifies a user of a communication; select, based at least in part on the at least one characteristic of the control signal received from the wireless transmitter, at least one user notification characteristic wherein said selection is based on a notification profile maintained in the mobile communication device; after the control signal is received, receive a communication from a communication network; and in response to the received communication, generate a user notification to notify a user about the received communication, where the user notification is characterized, at least in part, by the selected at least one user notification characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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