Method and system for associating a user profile to a caller identifier

• US 7,787,870 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Besharat, Mohammad, Burgan, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild; Joseph H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Huy D
• Application Number:
  US11/537,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20080080688A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,432 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/425, 455/435.1, 455/410, 455/411, 455/412.1, 455/432.3
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/18 Comparators
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/255 comprising a personalized user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6009 Personal information, e.g. profiles or personal directories being only provided to authorised persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42238 in systems with telephone lines with multiple users
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity

Abstract

A method (10) and system (200) for associating a user profile (39) to Caller ID signal can include a processor (202) that is controlled under an operating system allowing multiple profiles. The processor extract (12) Caller ID information from a Caller ID signal, associate (14) at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device, and enable (16) access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device. The method can store (18) separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs or store separate multiple profiles for each Caller ID or set of Caller IDs and further enable user selection among the multiple profiles.

Claims

1. A method of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising the steps of:

extracting Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal;

associating at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;

enabling access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;

wherein the step of associating comprises associating Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile;

storing on the wireless communication device separate multiple predetermined profiles relating to the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user; and

switching between the work-related predetermined profile and the personal predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of storing separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises activating a first profile for a Caller ID that is associated with a first member group and activating a second profile for a Caller ID that is associated with a second member group.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing separate multiple profiles on the wireless communication device comprises storing separate profiles for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs and enabling the user to select a profile among the separate multiple profiles upon receipt of an incoming call having a known Caller ID.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of associating comprises associating Caller ID information with a user'"'"'s desktop, bookmarks, applications, or short-cuts a particular user has corresponding to the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of denying access to the predetermined profile based on a password or hardware or biometric security associated with the profile selected by Caller ID information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the method further comprises the step of denying the ability to synchronize a particular profile with an external computing device if the particular profile contains a password or hardware or biometric security device until security conditions are met by the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of prompting the creation of a new profile with a default profile upon receiving a previously unseen Caller ID signal.

9. A system of adapting a phone profile in a wireless communication device to a Caller Identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprises:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is operable to;

extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal;

associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device; and

enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;

wherein the system associates at least a portion of the Caller ID information by associating Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile;

store on the wireless communication device separate multiple predetermined profiles relating to the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user; and

switch between the work-related predetermined profile and the personal predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further operable to store separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the system associates at least a portion of the Caller ID information by associating subscriber identity information with a user'"'"'s desktop, bookmarks, applications, or short-cuts a particular user has corresponding to the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor can be further operable to deny access to the predetermined profile based on a password or hardware or biometric security device associated with the predetermined profile.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processor can be further operable to deny synchronization with an external computing device any information protected by a password or hardware or biometric security device until the security conditions are met by the user.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor can be further operable to enable the creation of a new profile by prompting a user with a default profile upon receiving a previously unseen Caller ID signal.

15. A wireless communication device having a system of adapting a phone profile to a received caller identifier (Caller ID) signal, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver and controlled under an operating system allowing multiple predetermined profiles, wherein the multiple predetermined profiles include a work-related predetermined profile and a personal predetermined profile of the user, wherein the processor is operable to;

extract Caller ID information from a received Caller ID signal;

associate at least a portion of the Caller ID information with at least a predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;

enable access to the predetermined profile only when the portion of the Caller ID information is associated with the predetermined profile stored on the wireless communication device;

associate Caller ID information with settings and applications for a particular user corresponding to the predetermined profile;

store separate multiple predetermined profiles on the wireless communication device; and

switch from one predetermined profile to another predetermined profile based on the Caller ID information from the received Caller ID signal.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable to store and retrieve separate profiles on the wireless communication device for each Caller ID or for each predetermined set of Caller IDs.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the processor can be further operable to deny access to the predetermined profile based on a password or hardware or biometric security device associated with the predetermined profile.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable to deny synchronization with an external computing device of any information protected by a password or hardware or biometric security device until the security conditions are met by the user.