Method and apparatus for transparently mapping personalized alert preferences onto thin client devices with differing capabilities
First Claim
1. A method of customizing at least one preference for an external device of a plurality of devices using custom menus, the method comprising:
- receiving, in a first device, over a short range communication channel between the first device and the external device of the plurality of devices, identifier information from the external device representing a request to register the at least one preference for the external device, wherein the external device has at least one capability that is different from other registered devices of the plurality of devices;
storing the received identifier information in a storage device of the first device, the storage device storing a feature list for each of a plurality of registered devices of the plurality of devices, wherein the feature list comprises settings and range for parameter settings;
generating in the first device a custom alert settings menu for the external device of the plurality of devices based on the at least one capability, the custom alert settings menu including settings corresponding to the capabilities and parameter settings of the external device;
displaying the custom alert settings menu on a user interface;
receiving alert preferences for the at least one external device of the plurality of devices, wherein the alert preferences are selected from the custom alert settings menu and are stored in the storage device;
creating a map of alert capabilities and parameters from the feature list and the received alert preferences; and
providing the map to at least one device of the plurality of devices.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that personalizes preferences for a thin client using custom menus is disclosed. The method may include receiving registering capabilities from the thin client, storing feature list for all devices, generation of a custom alert settings menu based on the thin client'"'"'s capabilities, storing selected alert settings, and generating a list of all registered devices that have similar alert capabilities as the thin client. The custom menu can be viewed by a user on any device that has display capabilities. The user can select from among the alert settings supported by the thin client or select the alert settings for the thin client that is similar to a registered device. Apparatus is also provided for mapping alert capabilities from the feature list and the received alert preferences from a user. Thin client mapping of mapping of alert type is also provided for processing an alert request from an external device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of customizing at least one preference for an external device of a plurality of devices using custom menus, the method comprising:
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receiving, in a first device, over a short range communication channel between the first device and the external device of the plurality of devices, identifier information from the external device representing a request to register the at least one preference for the external device, wherein the external device has at least one capability that is different from other registered devices of the plurality of devices; storing the received identifier information in a storage device of the first device, the storage device storing a feature list for each of a plurality of registered devices of the plurality of devices, wherein the feature list comprises settings and range for parameter settings; generating in the first device a custom alert settings menu for the external device of the plurality of devices based on the at least one capability, the custom alert settings menu including settings corresponding to the capabilities and parameter settings of the external device; displaying the custom alert settings menu on a user interface; receiving alert preferences for the at least one external device of the plurality of devices, wherein the alert preferences are selected from the custom alert settings menu and are stored in the storage device; creating a map of alert capabilities and parameters from the feature list and the received alert preferences; and providing the map to at least one device of the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for mapping alert capabilities for a plurality of devices including at least one external device, comprising:
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a memory to store a feature list for the plurality of devices, wherein the feature list comprises different alert capabilities and parameter settings for each of the plurality of devices; at least one short range communication interface providing a communication channel between the apparatus and the at least one external device; a wireless wide area network communication interface providing communication functionality over a wide area network for the at least one external device of the plurality of devices; and a processor operative to construct a custom alert settings menu for the at least one external device of the plurality of devices, the custom alert settings menu including alert settings corresponding to the alert capabilities and the parameter settings of the at least one external device of the plurality of devices, display the custom alert settings menu on a user interface, receive alert preferences for the at least one external device of the plurality of devices, wherein the alert preferences are selected from the custom alert settings menu and are stored in memory, create a map of alert capabilities and parameters from the feature list and the received alert preferences, and provide the map to at least one device of the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for handling alert requests, comprising:
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a user interface; a storage device for maintaining a set of custom default alert preferences and a local mapping of alert type based on an external device requested alert, wherein the external device is a device of a plurality of external devices, wherein the custom default alert preferences comprise a single default or based on an alert class, wherein the storage device maintains a feature list for each of the plurality of external devices, wherein the feature list comprises alert capabilities and a range for parameter settings, and each of the external devices comprise different alert capabilities, and wherein the preferences are received for each of the plurality of external devices; at least one short range communication interface providing a communication channel between the electronic device and the external device of the plurality of external devices; a wireless wide area network communication interface providing communication functionality over a wide area network for the external device of the plurality of external devices; a processor coupled to the storage device; and software means operative on the processor for; processing an alert request based on the maintained default alert preferences and the maintained local mapping of alert type, constructing a custom alert settings menu for the external device of the plurality of devices, the custom alert settings menu including alert settings corresponding to the alert capabilities and the range for parameter settings of the external device of the plurality of external devices, displaying the custom alert settings menu on the user interface, receiving alert preferences for the external device of the plurality of external devices, where the alert preferences are selected from the custom alert settings menu and are stored in the memory, creating a map of alert capabilities and parameters from the feature list and the received alert preferences, and providing the map to at least one device of the plurality of external devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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