Mobile device profiling based on speed

• US 9,219,992 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2014
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Wu, Xiaqing
• Primary Examiner(s): Shen, Qun
• Application Number:
  US14/149,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20140120899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/457
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Systems and methods for modifying settings of mobile device are provided. Method includes determining first geographic location of mobile device. First geographic location is associated with first time. Method also includes determining second geographic location of mobile device. Second geographic location is associated with second time. The method also includes determining a speed of the mobile device based on the first geographic location, the first time, the second geographic location, and the second time. The method also includes associating at least the speed of the mobile device with a device profile. The device profile is a member of a set of device profiles stored within the mobile device. The method also includes adjusting at least one user-interface setting of the mobile device based on the device profile. The at least one user-interface setting is associated with an audio or visual user-interface element of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of adjusting settings for a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving an input via an input device on a mobile device, the input comprising a plurality of different speed ranges for the mobile device;

receiving a device profile associated with each of the plurality of different speed ranges, wherein each device profile specifies at least one user-interface setting of the mobile device such that the mobile device is configured to implement the at least one user-interface setting when the mobile device is moving at a speed within the speed range, wherein the at least one user-interface setting includes one or more of a ring tone, a ring volume, a silent mode, a speaker setting, a button size setting, a short-range radio setting, or a call forward setting of the mobile device, wherein each device profile is associated with a different style of transportation; and

storing the device profile associated with each of the plurality of different speed ranges within the mobile device;

wherein the plurality of device profiles comprises two or more of a walking device profile, a jogging device profile, a running device profile, a biking device profile, a public transportation device profile, an airplane device profile, or a boating device profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each speed range comprises a minimum speed and a maximum speed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input further comprises a geographic region, further wherein storing each device profile associated with the speed range within the mobile device comprises storing the device profile in association with the speed range and the geographic region.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the geographic region comprises one or more of a street address, a jurisdiction, an identified region within a map, a water-covered region, or a non-water-covered region.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the input comprising the geographic region comprises:

displaying a map on a touch screen;

receiving an input representing a user touching a region of the map on the touch screen; and

determining the geographic region based on the region of the map.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the input further comprises a time range, further wherein storing each device profile associated with the speed range within the mobile device comprises storing the device profile in association with the speed range and the time range.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the time range comprises a start time and an end time.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the time range comprises a recurring time range.

9. A mobile device comprising:

a setup module implemented by one or more processors configured to;

receive an input via an input device on a mobile device, the input comprising a speed range for the mobile device,

receive a first device profile associated with the speed range, wherein the first device profile specifies at least one user-interface setting of the mobile device such that the mobile device is configured to implement the at least one user-interface setting when the mobile device is moving at a speed within the speed range, wherein the at least one user-interface setting includes one or more of a ring tone, a ring volume, a silent mode, a speaker setting, a button size setting, a short-range radio setting, or a call forward setting of the mobile device, and

store the first device profile associated with the speed range in a device profile memory within the mobile device, wherein the device profile memory comprises a set of device profiles; and

an adjust settings module implemented by one or more processors configured to;

determine a current speed of the mobile device,

associate at least the current speed of the mobile device with a second device profile within the device profile memory, wherein the second device profile is a member of the set of device profiles; and

adjust at least one user-interface setting of the mobile device based on the second device profile, wherein the at least one user-interface setting includes one or more of a ring tone, a ring volume, a silent mode, a speaker setting, a button size setting, a short-range radio setting, or a call forward setting of the mobile device;

wherein the first device profile and the second device profile are associated with different styles of transportation;

wherein the plurality of device profiles comprises two or more of a walking device profile, a jogging device profile, a running device profile, a biking device profile, a public transportation device profile, an airplane device profile, or a boating device profile.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the first device profile is different from the second device profile.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed a computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:

receiving an input comprising a plurality of different speed ranges for the mobile device and a geographic region, wherein receiving the input comprising the geographic region comprises;

displaying a map on a touch screen;

receiving an input representing a user touching a region of the map on the touch screen;

determining the geographic region based on the region of the map;

receiving a device profile associated with each of the plurality of different speed ranges and the geographic region, wherein each device profile specifies at least one user-interface setting of the mobile device such that the mobile device is configured to implement the at least one user-interface setting when the mobile device is moving at a speed within the speed range in the geographic area, wherein the at least one user-interface setting is associated with an audio or visual user-interface element of the mobile device, wherein each device profile is associated with a different style of transportation; and

storing the device profile associated with each of the plurality of different speed ranges and the geographic region within the mobile device;

wherein the plurality of device profiles comprises two or more of a walking device profile, a jogging device profile, a running device profile, a biking device profile, a public transportation device profile, an airplane device profile, or a boating device profile.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein each speed range comprises a minimum speed and a maximum speed.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the geographic region comprises one or more of a street address, a jurisdiction, an identified region within a map, a water-covered region, or a non-water-covered region.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the input further comprises a time range, further wherein storing the device profile associated with each of the plurality of different speed ranges within the mobile device comprises storing the device profile in association with the speed range and the time range.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the time range comprises a start time and an end time.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the time range comprises a recurring time range.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the region on the map comprises a representation of a city on the map.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the geographic region comprises the city.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the at least one audio or visual user-interface element comprises the touch screen.