Wireless device allowing for configuration of settings and method therefor

• US 20040180649A1
• Filed: 03/14/2003
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Vogel, David Richard, Will, Adam Mark, Wandt, Henry, Solessi, Lucas
• Granted Patent: US 6,983,169 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

Disclosed is a system, method and computer readable medium for configuring settings of a wireless device. The system on a wireless device includes means for detecting a user action indicating a particular mode for the wireless device. The means for detecting includes any one of means for detecting the proximity of a holster for holding the wireless device and means for detecting an on-call status and/or an off-call status of the wireless device. The system on a wireless device further includes a processor in the wireless device for configuring settings of the wireless device in response to the user action. The configuring of settings is performed any one of manually and automatically. The settings of the wireless device include at least one of a ring setting, a battery setting, an input pad setting and a device use setting.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

means for detecting a user action indicating a particular mode for a wireless device, comprising indicating at least one of the following;

a proximity of the wireless device to a holster for holding the wireless device;

an on-call status for the wireless device; and

an off-call status for the wireless device; and

a processor in the wireless device, communicatively coupled to the means for detecting, for configuring settings of the wireless device in response to the detected user action.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the means for detecting includes any one of:

means for detecting the proximity of the wireless device to a holster for holding the wireless device; and

means for detecting user input indicating an on-call status and/or off-call status for the wireless device.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuring of settings is performed any one of manually and automatically.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the settings of the wireless device include at least one of:

a ring setting;

a battery setting;

an input pad setting; and

a device use setting.

5. A wireless device allowing for configuration of settings, comprising:

means for detecting the proximity of a holster for holding the wireless device, wherein if the holster is detected within a proximity threshold, a signal is generated; and

a processor in the wireless device for receiving the signal and for configuring settings of the wireless device.

6. The wireless device of claim 5, wherein the means for detecting the proximity of the holster comprises any one of:

a semiconductor;

a reed switch;

a circular conducting element;

a switch; and

optical means.

7. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the means for detecting further comprises detecting any one of:

a protrusion integrally formed with the holster; and

a protrusion detachably coupled to the outside of the holster.

8. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the means for detecting is any one of:

positioned within the wireless device;

detachably coupled to the outside of the wireless device; and

coupled to any one of the following elements of the wireless device;

a removable battery of the wireless device;

an access panel for a battery of the wireless device; and

a removable element of the wireless device.

9. The wireless device of claim 8, wherein the proximity threshold is less than about one inch.

10. The wireless device of claim 8, wherein the settings include at least one of:

a ring setting;

a battery setting;

an input pad setting; and

a device use setting.

11. A method for configuring settings of a wireless device, comprising:

detecting, by a circuit in the wireless device, the proximity of a magnet coupled to a holster for holding the wireless device; and

configuring, by a processor in the wireless device, settings of the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the means for detecting the proximity of the holster comprises any one of:

a semiconductor;

a reed switch;

a circular conducting element;

a switch; and

optical means.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the means for detecting further comprises detecting any one of:

a protrusion integrally formed with the holster; and

a protrusion detachably coupled to the outside of the holster.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the means for detecting is any one of:

positioned within the wireless device;

detachably coupled to the outside of the wireless device; and

coupled to any one of the following elements of the wireless device;

a removable battery of the wireless device;

an access panel for a battery of the wireless device; and

a removable element of the wireless device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the proximity threshold is less than about one inch.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the settings include at least one of:

a ring setting;

a battery setting;

an input pad setting; and

a device use setting.

17. A wireless device allowing for configuration of settings, comprising:

a processor for configuration of settings, wherein when the processor detects an on-call status of the wireless device, the processor configures an input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is disabled and wherein when the processor detects an off-call status of the wireless device, the processor configures the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

18. The wireless device of claim 17, wherein the processor detects an on-call status of the wireless device by detecting a signal for an incoming call, and detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for answering the incoming call.

19. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the processor further detects an on-call status of the wireless device by detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for initiating a call.

20. The wireless device of claim 19, wherein the processor further detects a command from the user for enabling the input pad and configures the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

21. The wireless device of claim 19, wherein the processor detects an off-call status of the wireless device by detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for canceling a call, detecting a dropped call and detecting a signal for canceling a call.

22. A wireless device allowing for configuration of settings, comprising:

a processor for configuration of settings,

wherein when the processor detects an on-call status of the wireless device, the processor determines if a headset is coupled to the wireless device and if a headset is not coupled to the wireless device, the processor configures an input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is disabled, and

wherein when the processor detects an off-call status of the wireless device, the processor determines if the input pad setting of the wireless device is disabled and if the input pad setting of the wireless device is disabled, the processor configures the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

23. The wireless device of claim 22, wherein the processor detects an on-call status of the wireless device by detecting a signal for an incoming call, and detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for answering the incoming call.

24. The wireless device of claim 23, wherein the processor further detects an on-call status of the wireless device by detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for initiating a call.

25. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the processor further detects a command from the user for enabling the input pad and configures the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

26. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the processor detects an off-call status of the wireless device by detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for canceling a call, detecting a dropped call and detecting a signal for canceling a call.

27. A computer readable medium including computer instructions for configuring settings of a wireless device, the computer instructions including instructions for:

detecting an on-call status of the wireless device;

configuring an input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is disabled;

detecting an off-call status of the wireless device; and

configuring the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the instructions for detecting the on-call status include instructions for:

detecting a signal for an incoming call; and

detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for answering the incoming call.

29. The computer readable medium of claim 28, wherein the instructions for detecting an on-call status further includes instructions for:

detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for initiating a call.

30. The computer readable medium of claim 29, further comprising instructions for:

detecting a command from the user for enabling the input pad; and

configuring the input pad setting of the wireless device such that the input pad is enabled.

31. The computer readable medium of claim 29, wherein the instructions for detecting an off call status comprise instructions for any one of:

detecting a command from a user of the wireless device for canceling a call;

detecting a dropped call; and

detecting a signal for canceling a call.