Notification based on user context

• US 8,948,821 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2012
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Newham, Adam E., Jain, Nikhil
• Primary Examiner(s): KIM, WESLEY LEO
• Application Number:
  US13/664,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20130316744A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.2, 455/415, 455/567
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices enable management of notifications across mobile devices and the separation of the notification (e.g., an alarm) from the communication (e.g., an email or SMS message that was the subject of the alarm). By separately managing the manner of notification provided to the user from its associated communication (e.g., managing a vibration or ring announcing a text message separate from the text message itself), the various embodiments enable users to better manage their communications under a variety of circumstances. In the various embodiments, notifications may be managed based on various criteria, such as a communication sender'"'"'s identity, user device settings, user activities, user device state, user calendar information, time, location, user history data, and/or communication type.

Claims

1. A method of notifying a user of a mobile device of incoming communications, the method comprising:

receiving an incoming communication on the mobile device;

determining a caller/sender identification for the incoming communication;

determining a communication type for the incoming communication;

determining a user status;

selecting weighting values for the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status;

executing an algorithm using the selected weighting values to select a notification for the incoming communication, wherein the executed algorithm adds to, subtracts from, multiplies, or divides at least one of the selected weighting values to select the notification for the incoming communication; and

generating the selected notification on the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recording user actions in response to the generated selected notification; and

modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part of the recorded user actions.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

increasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence;

increasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence comprises receiving a user indication of one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected weighting values are user selectable or configurable.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the incoming communication is one of a phone call, email, tweet, facebook update, text message, and application message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user status is one or more of activity sensor data, device state data, transceiver data, calendar entries, time information, and location information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller/sender identification includes an indication regarding whether the caller/sender is a privileged contact.

10. A mobile device comprising:

means for receiving an incoming communication;

means for determining a caller/sender identification for the incoming communication;

means for determining a communication type for the incoming communication;

means for determining a user status;

means for selecting weighting values for the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status;

means for executing an algorithm using the selected weighting values to select a notification for the incoming communication, wherein the executed algorithm adds to, subtracts from, multiplies, or divides at least one of the selected weighting values to select the notification for the incoming communication; and

means for generating the selected notification.

11. The mobile device of claim 10, further comprising:

means for recording user actions in response to the generated selected notification; and

means for modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part of the recorded user actions.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein means for modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

means for increasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

means for decreasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein means for modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

means for identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence;

means for increasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

means for decreasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein means for identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence comprises means for receiving a user indication of one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence.

15. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the selected weighting values are user selectable or configurable.

16. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the incoming communication is one of a phone call, email, tweet, Facebook update, text message, and application message.

17. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the user status is one or more of activity sensor data, device state data, transceiver data, calendar entries, time information, and location information.

18. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the caller/sender identification includes an indication regarding whether the caller/sender is a privileged contact.

19. A mobile device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving an incoming communication;

determining a caller/sender identification for the incoming communication;

determining a communication type for the incoming communication;

determining a user status;

selecting weighting values for the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status;

executing an algorithm using the selected weighting values to select a notification for the incoming communication, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that the executed algorithm adds to, subtracts from, multiplies, or divides at least one of the selected weighting values to select the notification for the incoming communication; and

generating the selected notification on the mobile device.

20. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

recording user actions in response to the generated selected notification; and

modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part of the recorded user actions.

21. The mobile device of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

increasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

22. The mobile device of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence;

increasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

23. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence comprises receiving a user indication of one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence.

24. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that the selected weighting values are user selectable or configurable.

25. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the incoming communication is one of a phone call, email, tweet, facebook update, text message, and application message.

26. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the user status is one or more of activity sensor data, device state data, transceiver data, calendar entries, time information, and location information.

27. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the caller/sender identification includes an indication regarding whether the caller/sender is a privileged contact.

28. A non-transitory processor-readable medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations comprising:

receiving an incoming communication;

determining a caller/sender identification for the incoming communication;

determining a communication type for the incoming communication;

determining a user status;

selecting weighting values for the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status;

executing an algorithm using the selected weighting values to select a notification for the incoming communication, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that the executed algorithm adds to, subtracts from, multiplies, or divides at least one of the selected weighting values to select the notification for the incoming communication; and

generating the selected notification on the mobile device.

29. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations further comprising:

recording user actions in response to the generated selected notification; and

modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part of the recorded user actions.

30. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

increasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing selected weighting values when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

31. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that modifying future selections of notifications based at least in part on the recorded user actions comprises:

identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence;

increasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user acknowledged the generated selected notification; and

decreasing the selected weighting value for the action influence when the recorded user actions indicate the user ignored the generated selected notification.

32. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that identifying one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence comprises receiving a user indication of one of the caller/sender identification, the communication type, and the user status as an action influence.

33. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that the selected weighting values are user selectable or configurable.

34. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the incoming communication is one of a phone call, email, tweet, facebook update, text message, and application message.

35. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the user status is one or more of activity sensor data, device state data, transceiver data, calendar entries, time information, and location information.

36. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the caller/sender identification includes an indication regarding whether the caller/sender is a privileged contact.

37. A method of notifying a user of a mobile device of incoming communications, the method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

executing an algorithm using weighting values to select a notification for an incoming communication received on a mobile device, the weighting values including weighting values for a caller/sender identification for the incoming communication received on the mobile device, a communication type for the incoming communication received on the mobile device, and a user status, wherein the executed algorithm adds to, subtracts from, multiplies, or divides at least one of the weighting valued to select the notification for the incoming communication; and

triggering a generation of the selected notification.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises generating the selected notification on the mobile device.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises wirelessly triggering a generation of the selected notification on a wrist-worn electronic device that is distinct from the mobile device.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises wirelessly triggering a generation of the selected notification on an earpiece that is distinct from the mobile device.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is a wrist-worn electronic device that is distinct from the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises generating the selected notification on the wrist-worn electronic device.

42. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is a wrist-worn electronic device that is distinct from the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises wirelessly triggering a generation of the selected notification on an earpiece that is distinct from the mobile device.

43. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device is a wrist-worn electronic device that is distinct from the mobile device;

and wherein triggering a generation of the selected notification comprises wirelessly triggering a generation of the selected notification on the mobile device.