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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116826 | Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for automatic adjustment of call and message alert levels for missed/rejected calls/messages A device for intelligently adjusting a volume level for call/message alerts includes a processor, an interface(s), a memory, a timer and a volume adjuster. The processor receives a call(s)/message(s) and causes the memory to store data associated with the call(s)/me... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103314 | User generated ringtones Systems and methods for creating a mixed ringtone for a personal device. A user accesses a server, including a template selector and selects a template into which a user-created recording may be mixed. The user then records a recording, which is used by the server i... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099137 | Network support for mobile special alerting An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having at least first and second modes of operation; and a special alerting code; wherein, in response to the calling party entering the special alerting code, the mobile terminal changes from the first mode of oper... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8078234 | Apparatus and method for providing a massage function for a mobile phone An apparatus for providing a massage function for a user of a mobile phone includes an in-call status module, a vibrating motor, and a processor. The status module is configured to sending a call making signal when the user is making a phone call via the mobile phon... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078233 | Weight based determination and sequencing of emergency alert system messages for delivery An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message can be provided based on one or more weights that can correspond to a message type, one or more attributes, and/or one or more classifications of the alert message. For example, alert messages having one or more weights ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073494 | Alert methods and apparatus for call appointments in a calendar application based on communication conditions of a mobile station In one illustrative example, a mobile device includes one or more processors, memory coupled to the one or more processors, a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors, and a user interface which includes a visual display and a plurality of keys. Th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073495 | Delayed user notification of events in a mobile device A sender-specified courtesy notification scheme to delay notification by a receiving device of the receipt of a data message is disclosed. A sender may specify a notification parameter defining a delay and send the parameter in association with the data message to a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8055306 | Mobile phone alert system and method A mobile phone alert system sets one or more alert conditions of a mobile phone, and sets a response message corresponding to each of the alert conditions. The system further monitors communication status of the mobile phone when the mobile phone is communicating wi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046030 | Methods, devices and computer program products for operating mobile devices responsive to user input through movement thereof A mobile device having first and second modes of operation is operated responsive to detection of a predefined localized movement of a housing of the mobile device using a sensor associated therewith. The detected predefined localized movement is associated with fir... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041401 | Personalization content sharing system and method A method includes previously downloading, to a device of a user, media content chosen by a buddy of the user and an indication that it is to be associated with the buddy, passing the downloaded media content to the device as the media content to be associated in a c... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041402 | Method and apparatus for managing ring tones in a mobile device An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions for a mobile device for managing ring tones. A radio frequency transmission is detected from another mobile device. In response to detecting the radio frequency transmission from the other mobile device, a rin... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027705 | Method and apparatus for providing information during a call and a mobile device including the same An apparatus and a method for providing information during a call by delivering the current state and changes of state of a mobile device by tactile information, and which does not interfere with the phone conversation. The apparatus for providing information during... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024010 | Radio transmission apparatus and control apparatus for events rooms as well as corresponding method Radio systems for supplying hearing apparatus in events rooms are of a more convenient design. To this end a radio transmission apparatus is provided for transmission of speech signals in an events room. It possesses a receive device for receiving at least one contr... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024011 | Method and apparatus for intercepting signals to change the ring mode of a mobile device A method for intercepting signals so as to change the ring mode of a mobile device includes the following steps. Initially, a signal about to enter a predetermined area is intercepted. Then, a specific ring mode is added to the signal according to contents of the si... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019391 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a handsfree profile connection with each of a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone at the same time. When the first cellular phone is under telephone call, the second cellular phone receives an incoming call.... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010165 | Mobile communication device and an incoming caller number prompt method thereof A mobile communication device comprising a transceiver module used for receiving an incoming caller number; a switch module; a power source; a keypad including a plurality of keys electronically connected to the switch module; a control module electronically connect... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8010164 | Determination of EAS delivery Various options for determining the delivery mechanism to be used for the distribution of emergency alerts, such as Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages, include determining if broadcast technologies are supported. If broadcast technology is supported, alerts are p... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000752 | Portable terminal device A portable terminal device capable of emitting a random ringtone, includes a call arrival processing device, in which a radio broadcast is set as one of the items of information indicating the type of ringtone in set data, and the frequency of radio broadcast signal... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000751 | Method for providing calling party selectable ring tones in a wireless communications network A method of providing a Calling Party Selectable Ring Tone to a Called Party Mobile Terminal in a wireless communications network is provided. The Called Party Mobile Terminal is connected to a Music Platform on the network for receiving music that can be selected b... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996046 | Smart alert charms for wireless devices A notification charm for a wireless communication device and a method of operating the wireless device to provide an alert on the charm are presented. The charm may be a bracelet, watch, keychain, ring, or other ornamental device which can generate event and prefere... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996047 | Advisory alert of low signal strength for cell phone user The invention provides an advisory alert indicating conditions are such that an ongoing telephone call involving a cellular telephone may be dropped due to insufficient signal strength. A decrease in signal strength over time that exceeds a specified percentage decr... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7986977 | Systems and methods for facilitating the acquisition of content The present invention provides systems and methods for acquiring content (e.g., a ring tone or a ring view) for a communication device. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986976 | Vibrating wireless headset for wireless communication devices A remote controller/communicator device is described that aids in answering and processing incoming calls in a manner courteous to those in close proximity to the receiving party. These devices provide a silent, vibrating ring indication in a small wireless device t... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7979094 | Advanced alert, notification, and response device Contemplated devices and methods employ a system in which at least two receivers are configured to receive at the same time a first and a second emergency signal via a first and a second communication pathway, respectively. The device further has a control unit that... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7970439 | Systems and methods for visual alerting mechanisms on a mobile communication device A mobile communication device includes an alerting mechanism comprising a light source, wherein the light source is configured to alert the user via a visual alert that an event has, or is, occurring. The event can be an incoming communication, a voice message, an a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7957770 | Mobile communication terminal for providing tactile interface A mobile terminal for use in a wireless communication and method therein is provided. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body configured to house a mobile communication module to engage in the wireless communication, a touch input device disposed in the termina... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953453 | Integrated mobile phone ring scheduler A mobile telephone comprises a ringer to provide an audible alert of an incoming telephone call. The mobile telephone has a ringer control schedule. The ringer control schedule indicates times at which a parameter of the ringer is to change. The mobile telephone fur... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7945292 | System and method for a remote wireless ringer A system and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. A wireless ringer and a wireless device are linked through a wireless connection. User input selecting an alert for the wireless ringer is received. The wireless ringer is alerted in response to receivi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937116 | Electronic device, incoming call notification control method, and incoming call notification control program Disclosed is an electronic device having a communication function, the device comprising: a condition detection section 11 that detects user's operating conditions in the electronic device; a controller 1 that switches an incoming call notification mod... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937115 | Method for developing a personalized musical ring-tone for a mobile telephone based upon characters and length of a full name of a user A method for developing a personalized music based (preferably blues-music based) ring-tone for a mobile telephone based upon characters and length of a full name of a user of the mobile telephone. The method includes the steps of logging onto an appropriate website... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933631 | Apparatus for informing of reception of incoming call A call informing apparatus is provided. The call informing apparatus includes a call detecting unit and a call informing unit. The call detecting unit includes an external light shielding cap that shields external light, a sensing module with an optical sensor sensi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7917182 | Method for automatically switching scene mode and portable terminal using the same A method for automatically switching scene mode and a portable terminal are disclosed, the method comprises steps of setting life cycle and subsequent scene mode for each scene mode; judging whether the life cycle of current scene mode has ended; and switching the c... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912510 | Terminal for multimedia ring back tone service and method for controlling terminal Disclosed is a method for controlling a terminal for a multimedia Ring Back Tone (RBT) service, which allows RBT sound sources previously set in a sound source-providing server by a called subscriber to be reproduced to an originating terminal by means of a Home Loc... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912509 | Method for automatically switching incoming call signal output mode from vibration to ringtone using vibration detection unit in mobile communication terminal A method for automatically switching an incoming call signal output mode in a mobile communication terminal is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining whether or not a present incoming call signal output mode is a vibration mode when receiving incom... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904119 | Automatic rotation through play out of audio-clips in repsonse to detected alert events A method and device for detecting alert events and responsively playing out audio-clips. The audio-clips may comprise data representing a sound recording. Playing out the audio-clips occurs in an order defined by a sequence. The audio-clips and the sequence are main... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7840238 | Methods, systems, and products for timed ring suppression Systems and methods for timed ring suppression are disclosed. After a communications device receives an incoming call and the ringer is activated to produce an initial audible alert, the ringer of the communications device may be silenced for subsequent audible aler... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835771 | Method and apparatus for combining properties in mobile station The invention relates to the combining of mobile station properties. In addition the invention relates to the controlling in a desired manner of mobile station properties. The object of the invention is to give a mobile station a more stylish and youthful general ap... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7826872 | Audio nickname tag associated with PTT user A system receives an audio nickname tag related to a push-to-talk (PTT) user, and associates the audio nickname tag with the PTT user. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7818033 | System and method for bundling information A message status synchronization scheme. In one embodiment, a method may comprise: automatically detecting arrival of a message at a messaging server for a user having a mail address thereat, the message being displayable on a computer for the user with a status ind... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813769 | Onboard wireless communication system An onboard wireless communication system includes a power supply circuit, a wireless communication circuit, a control circuit, and a current integration circuit. The current integration circuit calculates an integration value of current fed from a battery after the ... | 10/12/2010 |
