System and method for providing profile enhancement using scheduling information

• US 9,723,128 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2016
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hamilton, II, Rick A., Goodman, Brian D., Boss, Gregory J., Tamaru, Johnnye R. L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Gurkanwaljit
• Application Number:
  US15/177,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20160295003A1
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

A system and method of enhancing a profile of a portable device. The system and method includes defining an event type in a scheduling tool and scheduling a time to initiate the event type. The system and method further includes associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type and changing a setting of the device to the notification profile in response to the scheduling time and the defined event type.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

defining at least one event type in a scheduling tool of a workstation;

scheduling a time to initiate the at least one event type in the scheduling tool;

associating at least one notification profile of a device with the defined at least one event type; and

changing, by a hardware device using a processor, a setting of the device to the at least one notification profile in response to an occurrence of the scheduling time, wherein the changing is performed by sending an executable attachment from the workstation to the device which, when executed, changes the setting, and

prior to changing the setting, notifying a user of the changing of the setting and providing an opportunity for the user to accept or deny the changing setting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one event type is defined at least as a meeting, appointment, all day event, anniversary or reminder.

3. The method of claim 1, where the at least one notification profile is at least one of a ring at a predetermined decibel level, vibrate, vibrate and ring, vibrate then ring, visual cue or combination therein.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing coincides with the scheduling time of the defined at least one event type.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the changing of the setting is further based on receiving a digital signature, certificate, or other identifier.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing a setting of the device is performed for more than one device or event types.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the defining and changing are performed for different devices of the one or more device and further comprising using a different, same or combination thereof protocol for each of the different devices.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising accepting, declining or overriding the changing of the at least one notification profile, after the notifying step.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a signal from a remote location, having the scheduling tool, to initiate the changing of the setting.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmitting is implemented and utilized at least one of infrared, SMS and over a network.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising synchronizing the scheduling tool with the device, wherein the defining the at least one event type in the scheduling tool includes synchronizing with the device.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the scheduling tool on at least one of a remote workstation and the device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the scheduling tool initiates the changing of the setting of the device at an onset of the scheduled event type.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the at least one notification profile of the device and communication protocol to the scheduling tool.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the defining of the at least one notification profile is downloaded from at least one of the device and a remote server.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the changing of the setting is initiated by the sending the executable attachment to the device and causing the device to execute the executable attachment upon the occurrence of the scheduling time and based on the device receiving user input accepting the changing setting, the method further comprising keeping the setting unchanged based the device receiving user input denying the changing setting.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type is a default option.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the default option is one of accepted, declined or overridden.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the changing of the setting is performed automatically.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising reverting the at least one notification profile to a default setting upon completion of the scheduled event type.