CONTEXT-BASED INTERACTION MODEL FOR MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method for controlling a context-aware mobile device which communicates by wireless signals, comprising:
- tracking movement of the mobile device by the mobile device sensing electromagnetic radiation which is present at different locations visited by the mobile device and storing location-identifying information associated with the electromagnetic radiation at each location;
identifying at least one pattern in the movement of the mobile device based on the tracking of the movement;
tracking user interface settings of the mobile device by storing at least one user interface setting of the mobile device, cross referenced to the location-identifying information, when the mobile device is present at the different locations;
identifying at least one pattern in the user interface settings of the mobile device relative to the different locations based on the tracking of the user interface settings; and
automatically, without user intervention, modifying the at least one user interface setting of the mobile device, based on the at least one pattern in the movement of the mobile device and the at least one pattern in the user interface settings of the mobile device.
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Abstract
A context-aware mobile device such as a cell phone automatically determines appropriate user interface (UI) settings to implement at different times and/or locations. A behavior of the mobile device is tracked by determining locations visited and UI settings which are manually configured by the user. Patterns in the movement and UI settings relative to one another and to time are detected. When a particular location or time is subsequently reached which corresponds to the pattern, an appropriate UI setting can be implemented, thereby relieving the user of this task. Locations can be detected by electromagnetic signals at different locations, such as from a Wi-Fi network, Bluetooth network, RF or infrared beacon, or a wireless point-of-sale terminal. An identifier from the signals such as an SSID can be stored. Labels for locations can be automatically assigned, or the user can be prompted to provide a label for commonly visited locations.
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20 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method for controlling a context-aware mobile device which communicates by wireless signals, comprising:
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tracking movement of the mobile device by the mobile device sensing electromagnetic radiation which is present at different locations visited by the mobile device and storing location-identifying information associated with the electromagnetic radiation at each location; identifying at least one pattern in the movement of the mobile device based on the tracking of the movement; tracking user interface settings of the mobile device by storing at least one user interface setting of the mobile device, cross referenced to the location-identifying information, when the mobile device is present at the different locations; identifying at least one pattern in the user interface settings of the mobile device relative to the different locations based on the tracking of the user interface settings; and automatically, without user intervention, modifying the at least one user interface setting of the mobile device, based on the at least one pattern in the movement of the mobile device and the at least one pattern in the user interface settings of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A processor-implemented method for controlling a context-aware mobile device which communicates by wireless signals, comprising:
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for each location of multiple locations which the mobile device visits;
sensing, at the mobile device, electromagnetic radiation at each location, identifying a signature of the electromagnetic radiation, determining at least one user-configured user interface setting of the mobile device, and storing the signature of the electromagnetic radiation cross-referenced to the at least one user-configured user interface setting;based on the storing, identifying locations of the multiple locations which the mobile device repeatedly visits; and for at least one location which the mobile device repeatedly visits, automatically, without user intervention, modifying a user interface setting of the mobile device when it is determined that the mobile device visits the at least one location an additional time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A context-aware mobile device which communicates by wireless signals, comprising:
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an electromagnetic radiation sensor; a movement sensor; a user interface which provides a notification to the user; memory which stores processor-readable code; and at least one processor which executes the processor-readable code, the at least one processor causes the electromagnetic radiation sensor to attempt to sense electromagnetic radiation until a presence of electromagnetic radiation is confirmed, once the presence of electromagnetic radiation is confirmed, detects a signature of the electromagnetic radiation, and identifies a first notification behavior to be implemented by the user interface based on the signature by accessing a list of electromagnetic radiation signatures cross-referenced to notification behaviors, responsive to identifying the first notification behavior, changes the user interface to implement the first notification behavior, receives an indication from the movement sensor that movement of the mobile device is detected, and in response to the indication, changes the user interface to implement another notification behavior in place of the first notification behavior. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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