System and method for controlling mobile communication devices

• US 9,509,830 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2014
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Prociw, Phillip James
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US14/330,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20140323107A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/456.6, 455/456.1, 709/219
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A system and method are provided for controlling a mobile device. The method includes, during use of the mobile device, interpreting at least one item, the at least one item corresponding to data or events detectable on the mobile device. At least action may then be determined, which are associated with the at least one item, each action capable of preemptively executing at least a portion of a task using features available on the mobile device. At least one of the actions may then be executed and a result associated with the execution of the at least one action provided.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a mobile device, the method comprising:

using an electronic processor to;

during use of the mobile device, obtain voice data from monitoring a communication between a user of the mobile device and a correspondent who is a person not using the mobile device;

detect portions of the voice data which contain context information;

look up the context information in at least one database to identify context information which relates to a meeting request;

create a calendar event corresponding to identified context information which relates to a meeting request by executing at least a portion of a task using calendar scheduling features available on the mobile device;

and

communicate information relating to the calendar event to an electronic device of the correspondent.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing a prompt to obtain confirmation prior to creating the calendar event.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein providing the prompt comprises either:

displaying a first user interface enabling selection of the at least one corresponding action, or displaying a selectable icon for initiating the user interface.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining if the correspondent is a current contact in a contact list or address book, and, if the correspondent is not a current contact, generating a new contact for the contact list or address book for the correspondent using information obtainable from the communication.

5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for controlling a mobile device, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:

during use of the mobile device, obtaining voice data from monitoring a communication between a user of the mobile device and a correspondent who is a person not using the mobile device;

detecting portions of the voice data which contain context information;

looking up the context information in at least one database to attempt to identify context information which relates to a meeting request;

create a calendar event corresponding to identified context information which relates to a meeting request, using calendar scheduling features available on the mobile device to search availability for a date and time relating to the meeting request using an electronic calendar of the user of the mobile device, and if the date and time are available in the calendar, generating a calendar event relating to the the meeting request;

and

communicating information relating to the calendar event to an electronic device of the correspondent.

6. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 5, further comprising instructions for providing a prompt to obtain confirmation to create the calendar event.

7. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 6, wherein providing the prompt comprises either:

displaying a first user interface enabling selection of the corresponding action, or displaying a selectable icon for initiating the user interface.

8. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 5, further comprising instructions for determining if the correspondent is a current contact in a contact list or address book, and, if the correspondent is not a current contact, generating a Previously presented contact for the contact list or address book for the correspondent using information obtainable from the communication.

9. A method of controlling a mobile device, the method comprising:

using an electronic processor to;

during use of the mobile device, obtain voice data from monitoring a communication between a user of the mobile device and a correspondent who is a person not using the mobile device;

detect portions of the voice data which contain context information;

look up the context information in a database to attempt to determine context information that relates to a meeting request;

preemptively take action to create a calendar event relating to meeting requests determined by context information by executing at least a portion of a task using calendar scheduling features available on the mobile device; and

communicate information relating to the calendar event to an electronic device of the correspondent.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the at least one keyword is a phrase relating to a proposed meeting by one of the user and the correspondent.

11. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the generated meeting request includes a date and time and additional information about the meeting obtained from the at least one keyword.

12. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the additional information includes a location for the meeting, the location data obtained from the Internet based upon the at least one keyword.

13. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the at least one keyword includes a relative date, and an actual date is derived from the relative date to generate the meeting request.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the relative date is used to derive an actual date using a database of adapted terms including relative date terms.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein looking up the context information and determining the context are carried out preemptively without a requirement for action by the user.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the voice data includes a reference to a food type, and the meeting request relates to a meeting for a meal.

17. The method of claim 9, further including displaying on a display of the mobile device information pertaining to at least one of the context and the calendar event.

18. The method of claim 9, further including detecting inflection of the voice in the voice data to determine if the voice data includes a question.

19. The method of claim 9, further including determining if a scheduling conflict exists relating to the meeting request, while the correspondent and the user are conversing.

20. The method of claim 9, further including displaying suggestions based upon the voice data when the context cannot be exactly determined.

21. The method of claim 9, further including searching the context information in a third party database to obtain additional context information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the third party database contains movie information, and the meeting request relates to attendance at a movie.