Systems and methods for providing notifications
First Claim
1. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
- a mobile device comprising;
means for receiving an incoming call;
means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming call; and
means for sending the alert message; and
a personal hub comprising;
means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link;
means for generating a user-perceptible notification in response to the received alert message, wherein the user-perceptible notification is a vibration;
means for determining whether a first user input is received; and
means for, in response to determining that the first user input is received, generating a first audio signal to send to an earpiece based at least in part on the alert message and sending the first audio signal to the earpiece via a wireless data link;
wherein the first audio signal sent from the personal hub to the earpiece comprises at least one of (i) a ringtone associated with a caller identification that was included in the alert message or (ii) a speech synthesis of a caller identification that was included in the alert message.
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Abstract
A personal hub for managing notifications across mobile devices and for separating the notification from the content. By separately managing the manner of notification provided to the user from its associated content, the personal hub may give a user more control over a number of mobile devices by allowing the user to escalate or dismiss different notifications across one or more mobile devices. Notifications may be managed based on device settings, priority settings, privilege settings, urgency flags, and/or other factors. In an embodiment, the user may receive an unobtrusive user-perceptible notification of an incoming communication from a personal hub that is less obtrusive than notifications which may be generated by the mobile device receiving the incoming communication.
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73 Claims
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1. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for receiving an incoming call; means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming call; and means for sending the alert message; and a personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for generating a user-perceptible notification in response to the received alert message, wherein the user-perceptible notification is a vibration; means for determining whether a first user input is received; and means for, in response to determining that the first user input is received, generating a first audio signal to send to an earpiece based at least in part on the alert message and sending the first audio signal to the earpiece via a wireless data link; wherein the first audio signal sent from the personal hub to the earpiece comprises at least one of (i) a ringtone associated with a caller identification that was included in the alert message or (ii) a speech synthesis of a caller identification that was included in the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a personal hub; receiving an alert message from a mobile device via a first data link, wherein the first data link is wireless; generating a user-perceptible notification in response to the received alert message; determining whether a first user input is received; and in response to determining that the first user input is received; generating a first audio signal to send to an earpiece based at least in part on the alert message; and sending the first audio signal to the earpiece via a second data link. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for receiving an incoming text based message, wherein the incoming text based message is one of an email, a text message, or a reminder; means for generating a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message; means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming text based message, the alert message including the speech synthesis of the incoming text based message; and means for sending the alert message; and a personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for generating a user-perceptible notification in response to the received alert message, wherein the user-perceptible notification is a vibration; means for determining whether a first user input is received; and means for, in response to determining that the first user input is received, displaying at least a portion of the incoming text based message on a display of the personal hub. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a personal hub; receiving an alert message from a mobile device via a first data link, wherein the first data link is wireless, the alert message including a speech synthesis of an incoming text based message that was received by the mobile device; generating a user-perceptible notification in response to the received alert message; determining whether a first user input is received; and in response to determining that the first user input is received, displaying at least a portion of the incoming text based message on a display of the personal hub. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for receiving an incoming call or incoming text based message; means for determining caller identification or sender identification for the incoming call or incoming text based message; means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming call or incoming text based message, the alert message including (a) the caller identification for the incoming call received by the mobile device or (b) the sender identification for the incoming text based message received by the mobile device; and means for sending the alert message via a wireless data link; and a personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for determining whether the incoming call or incoming text based message is from a repeat caller or repeat sender within a specified time period based on the caller identification or sender identification that was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and means for, in response to determining that the incoming call or incoming text based message is from the repeat caller or repeat sender, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a personal hub; receiving an alert message from a mobile device via a wireless data link, the alert message including (a) a caller identification for an incoming call received by the mobile device or (b) a sender identification for an incoming text based message received by the mobile device; determining whether the incoming call or incoming text based message is from a repeat caller or repeat sender based on the caller identification or sender identification that was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and in response to determining that the incoming call or incoming text based message is from the repeat caller or repeat sender, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for receiving an incoming call or incoming text based message; means for determining caller identification or sender identification for the incoming call or incoming text based message; means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming call or incoming text based message, the alert message including (a) the caller identification for the incoming call received by the mobile device or (b) the sender identification for the incoming text based message received by the mobile device; and means for sending the alert message via a wireless data link; and a personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for determining whether the incoming call or incoming text based message is from a privileged caller or privileged sender based on the caller identification or sender identification that was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and means for, in response to determining that the incoming call or incoming text based message is from the privileged caller or privileged sender, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a personal hub; receiving an alert message from a mobile device via a wireless data link, the alert message including (a) a caller identification for an incoming call received by the mobile device or (b) a sender identification for an incoming text based message received by the mobile device; determining whether the incoming call or incoming text based message is from a privileged caller or privileged sender based on the caller identification or sender identification that was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and in response to determining that the incoming call or incoming text based message is from the privileged caller or privileged sender, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for receiving an incoming call or incoming text based message, the incoming call or incoming text based message including an indication that the incoming call or incoming text based message is urgent; means for generating an alert message in response to the incoming call or incoming text based message, the alert message including an urgency flag; and means for sending the alert message to the personal hub; and a personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message from the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for determining whether the urgency flag was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and means for, in response to determining that the urgency flag was included in the alert message received from the mobile device, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a personal hub; receiving an alert message from a mobile device via a wireless data link, the alert message including an urgency flag for an incoming call received by the mobile device or an incoming text based message received by the mobile device; determining whether the urgency flag was included in the alert message received from the mobile device; and in response to determining that the urgency flag was included in the alert message received from the mobile device, (i) sending an answer signal to the mobile device via a wireless data link, (ii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play a ringtone one or more times, (iii) sending, to the mobile device via a wireless data link, a signal configured to cause the mobile device to play audio based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message, (iv) sending an audio signal including a ringtone to an earpiece via a wireless data link, (v) sending an audio signal based at least in part on a speech synthesis of the incoming text based message to an earpiece via a wireless data link, or (vi) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for generating an alert message; means for sending the alert message to a personal hub; means for receiving, from the personal hub, a user input indication; and means for, in response to receiving the user input indication from the personal hub, sending, to an earpiece via a wireless data link, an audio signal including (i) a ringtone associated with caller identification for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (ii) a speech synthesis of caller identification for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iii) a speech synthesis of a sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iv) a speech synthesis of at least a portion of an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (v) a sound associated with a sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (vi) a general status-warning sound for a status warning that triggered the generation of the alert message, (vii) a general reminder sound for a reminder that triggered the generation of the alert message, or (viii) any combination thereof; and the personal hub, the personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message via a wireless data link; means for generating a user-perceptible notification in response to receiving the alert message, wherein the user-perceptible notification is a vibration; means for determining whether user input is received; and means for, in response to determining that the user input is received, sending the user input indication to the mobile device via a wireless data link. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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58. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a mobile device; generating an alert message; sending the alert message to a personal hub via a wireless data link, wherein the personal hub is configured to generate a user-perceptible notification in response to receiving the alert message; receiving, from the personal hub via a wireless data link, a user input indication that responded to the user-perceptible notification; and in response to receiving the user input indication from the personal hub, sending, or playing audio based on, an audio signal including (i) a ringtone associated with a caller identification for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (ii) a speech synthesis of a caller identification for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iii) a speech synthesis of a sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iv) a speech synthesis of at least a portion of an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (v) a sound associated with a sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (vi) a general status-warning sound for a status warning that triggered the generation of the alert message, (vii) a general reminder sound for a reminder that triggered the generation of the alert message, or (viii) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for providing notifications to a user, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising; means for generating an alert message; means for sending the alert message to a personal hub;
via a wireless data link;means for, in response to failing to receive, from the personal hub via a wireless data link, a user input indication or a receipt within a specified time, vibrating and/or generating an audio signal including (i) a ringtone for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (ii) a sound associated with sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iii) a general status-warning sound for a status warning that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iv) a general reminder sound for a reminder that triggered the generation of the alert message, or (viii) any combination thereof; and the personal hub, the personal hub comprising; means for receiving the alert message via a wireless data link; means for, in response to receiving the alert message, sending the receipt to the mobile device via a wireless data link; means for generating a user-perceptible notification in response to receiving the alert message, wherein the user-perceptible notification is a vibration; means for determining whether user input is received; and means for, in response to determining that the user input is received, sending the user input indication to the mobile device via a wireless data link. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A method for providing notifications to a user, the method comprising:
by a mobile device; generating an alert message; sending the alert message to a personal hub via a wireless data link, wherein the personal hub is configured to generate a user-perceptible notification in response to receiving the alert message, wherein the personal hub is configured to generate a receipt in response to receiving the alert message; in response to failing to receive, from the personal hub via a wireless data link, a user input indication or a receipt within a specified time, vibrating and/or generating an audio signal including (i) a ringtone for an incoming call that triggered the generation of the alert message, (ii) a sound associated with a sender identification for an incoming text based message that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iii) a general status-warning sound for a status warning that triggered the generation of the alert message, (iv) a general reminder sound for a reminder that triggered the generation of the alert message, or (viii) any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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