Urgency-based variable call notification
US6653930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M19/047
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and device are configured to generate alerts that are varied based upon whether an incoming communication is perceived to be mode (i.e., a non-urgency mode), with different tactile-based patterns being dependent upon the selection of the mode. That is, the patterns of the alerts for providing notification of urgent communications are distinguishable from the patterns of alerts for providing notification of non-urgent communications. In the preferred embodiment, the communications device allows a user to assign particular vibrational patterns to specific sources of incoming communications, so that the vibration pattern identifies the urgency pattern and the original source of the communication. In the pager application, the pager may be configured by a user to uniquely associate a particular callback number with a first alert that is used when the pager is in the urgency mode and a second alert that is used when the pager is in the normal mode. The indication of perceived urgency can be provided by the user of the device or by a caller. In applications in which the user identifies perceived urgency, specific callback numbers may be associated with an urgent status, while al…
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