Automatically changing a mobile device configuration based on environmental condition
First Claim
1. A method for automatically changing the configuration of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- monitoring sensory input at the mobile communications device that is reflective of an environmental condition for the mobile communications device;
detecting a level in the environmental condition of the mobile communications device based on the sensory input;
comparing the detected level in the environmental condition with a predetermined magnitude threshold for the environmental condition; and
in response to a result of the comparison, automatically adjusting a notification mode of the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
The described techniques automatically change the notification mode used by a mobile communications device to alert a user of an incoming communication to the mobile communications device. The notification mode is changed in response to a detected environmental condition. The mobile communications device monitors one or more environmental conditions, such as motion, light, sound, and heat, and compares the detected level of each environmental condition to a predetermined threshold. In response to the comparison result, the mobile communications device automatically adjusts the notification mode used to alert a user to an incoming communication. In some implementations, the notification mode change may be triggered only after the environmental condition persists for a predetermined interval of time. In some implementations, the types of automatic notification mode changes used may be based on a preference of a user and may be set through the use of an Internet protocol interface.
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105 Claims
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1. A method for automatically changing the configuration of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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monitoring sensory input at the mobile communications device that is reflective of an environmental condition for the mobile communications device;
detecting a level in the environmental condition of the mobile communications device based on the sensory input;
comparing the detected level in the environmental condition with a predetermined magnitude threshold for the environmental condition; and
in response to a result of the comparison, automatically adjusting a notification mode of the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for handling user-selectable configuration options for automatically adjusting notification configuration information, the method comprising:
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providing an interface to user-selectable configuration options for enabling automatic adjustment of a notification configuration for a mobile communications device in response to an environmental condition experienced at the mobile communications device; and
enabling access to the user-selectable configuration options for the mobile communications device using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable medium or propagated signal having embodied thereon a computer program configured to automatically change the configuration of a mobile communications device, the medium or signal comprising one or more code segments configured to:
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monitor sensory input at the mobile communications device that is reflective of an environmental condition for the mobile communications device;
detect a level in the environmental condition of the mobile communications device based on the sensory input;
compare the detected level in the environmental condition with a predetermined magnitude threshold for the environmental condition; and
in response to a result of the comparison, automatically adjust a notification mode of the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A computer-readable medium or propagated signal having embodied thereon a computer program configured to handle user-selectable configuration options for automatically adjusting notification configuration information, the medium or signal comprising one or more code segments configured to:
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provide an interface to user-selectable configuration options for enabling automatic adjustment of a notification configuration for a mobile communications device in response to an environmental condition experienced at the mobile communications device; and
enable access to the user-selectable configuration options for the mobile communications device using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for automatically changing the configuration of a mobile communications device, the apparatus comprising a processor connected to one or more input components and one or more output components, wherein the processor is configured to:
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monitor sensory input at the mobile communications device that is reflective of an environmental condition for the mobile communications device;
detect a level in the environmental condition of the mobile communications device based on the sensory input;
compare the detected level in the environmental condition with a predetermined magnitude threshold for the environmental condition; and
in response to a result of the comparison, automatically adjust a notification mode of the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A system for handling user-selectable configuration options for automatically adjusting notification configuration information, the system comprising a processor connected to a storage device and one or more input/output devices, wherein the processor is configured to:
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provide an interface to user-selectable configuration options for enabling automatic adjustment of a notification configuration for a mobile communications device in response to an environmental condition experienced at the mobile communications device; and
enable access to the user-selectable configuration options for the mobile communications device using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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