Recommending preferred ringer settings for a mobile communications device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a computer processor and a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
- receiving, from a plurality of mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the plurality of mobile communications devices;
receiving, from the plurality of mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the plurality of mobile communications devices;
identifying, in dependence upon the location information, one or more location zones, wherein identifying the one or more location zones comprises identifying an area in which the plurality of mobile communications devices have similar ringer settings;
determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones, wherein the preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones is determined using ringer selection rules that use the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices in each of the one or more location zones, wherein determining preferred ringer settings further comprises;
determining whether the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices were actively set; and
assigning a greater weighting to the ringer settings that were actively set; and
applying, by a particular mobile communications device, preferred ringer settings for a particular one of the locations zones responsive to determining by the particular mobile communications device that the particular mobile communications device is in the particular location zone.
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Abstract
Recommending preferred ringer settings for a mobile communications device, including: receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the mobile communications device; receiving, from one or more mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the mobile communications device; identifying one or more location zones; and determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a computer processor and a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
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receiving, from a plurality of mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the plurality of mobile communications devices; receiving, from the plurality of mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the plurality of mobile communications devices; identifying, in dependence upon the location information, one or more location zones, wherein identifying the one or more location zones comprises identifying an area in which the plurality of mobile communications devices have similar ringer settings; determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones, wherein the preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones is determined using ringer selection rules that use the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices in each of the one or more location zones, wherein determining preferred ringer settings further comprises; determining whether the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices were actively set; and assigning a greater weighting to the ringer settings that were actively set; and applying, by a particular mobile communications device, preferred ringer settings for a particular one of the locations zones responsive to determining by the particular mobile communications device that the particular mobile communications device is in the particular location zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of:
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receiving, from a plurality of mobile communications devices, location information identifying a location of the plurality of mobile communications devices; receiving, from the plurality of mobile communications devices, ringer setting information identifying a ringer setting of the plurality of mobile communications devices; identifying, in dependence upon the location information, one or more location zones, wherein identifying the one or more location zones comprises identifying an area in which the plurality of mobile communications devices have similar ringer settings; determining, in dependence upon the location information and the ringer setting information, preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones, wherein the preferred ringer settings for each of the one or more location zones is determined using ringer selection rules that use the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices in each of the one or more location zones, wherein determining preferred ringer settings further comprises; determining whether the ringer settings for each of the plurality of mobile communications devices were actively set; and assigning a greater weighting to the ringer settings that were actively set and applying, by a particular mobile communications device, preferred ringer settings for a particular one of the locations zones responsive to determining by the particular mobile communications device that the particular mobile communications device is in the particular location zone. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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