System and methods for monitoring the context associated with a mobile communication device
First Claim
1. A power-efficient method of assessing a context of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining, at a mobile device, a transition of the mobile device from a current context to an updated context, wherein the determination is based at least in part on information obtained by the mobile device during each interval of a set of intervals, wherein the obtained information is not transmitted from the mobile device, and wherein the set of intervals is based at least in part on an anticipated variance of the obtained information; and
responsive to a determination of a transition;
transmitting a context change notification based at least in part on the determined transition, wherein context change notifications are transmitted only in response to a determination of a transition, andmodifying, without interaction with an external device, the set of intervals based at least in part on the updated context, wherein the modified set of intervals are defined by the updated context and correspond to an anticipated variance in information obtained during the updated context.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions.
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1. A power-efficient method of assessing a context of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining, at a mobile device, a transition of the mobile device from a current context to an updated context, wherein the determination is based at least in part on information obtained by the mobile device during each interval of a set of intervals, wherein the obtained information is not transmitted from the mobile device, and wherein the set of intervals is based at least in part on an anticipated variance of the obtained information; and responsive to a determination of a transition; transmitting a context change notification based at least in part on the determined transition, wherein context change notifications are transmitted only in response to a determination of a transition, and modifying, without interaction with an external device, the set of intervals based at least in part on the updated context, wherein the modified set of intervals are defined by the updated context and correspond to an anticipated variance in information obtained during the updated context. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented system for power-efficient assessment of a mobile device context, comprising:
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a transition response module implemented by a mobile device and in communication with a transition detection module, wherein the transition detection module is operable to determine a transition of a mobile device from a current context to an updated context based at least in part on information obtained during a set of intervals, wherein the obtained information is not transmitted from the mobile device, and wherein the set of intervals is based at least in part on an anticipated variance of the obtained information; the transition response module operable to, in response to a determination of a transition; transmit a context change notification based at least in part on the determined transition, wherein context change notifications are transmitted only in response to a determination of a transition, and modify, without interaction with an external device, the set of intervals based at least in part on the updated context, wherein the modified set of intervals are defined by the updated context and correspond to an anticipated variance in information obtained during the updated context. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon for power-efficient assessment of a mobile device context, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computing apparatus, cause the computing apparatus to:
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determine a transition of a mobile device from a current context to an updated context, wherein the determination is based at least in part on information obtained during a set of intervals, wherein the obtained information is not transmitted from the computing apparatus, and wherein the set of intervals is based at least in part on an anticipated variance of the obtained information; and responsive to a determination of a transition, modify, without interaction with an external device, the set of intervals based at least in part on the updated context, wherein the modified set of intervals are defined by the updated context and correspond to an anticipated variance in information obtained during the updated context. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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