Class 379/374.03 - Alerting by other than sight or sound (e.g., vibration)

Subclass of Class 379 - Telephonic communications
Definition: Subject matter where the alert comprises alternate sensory
No. of patents: 22
Last issue date: 04/05/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7920694	Generation of consistent haptic effects A system generates a consistent haptic effect in a handset that includes an actuator. The system determines performance data for the actuator, and generates haptic effect controller parameters from the performance data by comparing the performance data with referenc...	04/05/2011
7353047	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 schedule interface to receive a ringer control schedule. The ringer control schedule indicates times at which a parameter of the ringer...	04/01/2008
7336777	Method and apparatus for managing presenting and changing ring-back sounds in subscriber-based ring-back sound service Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for managing ring-back sounds in a subscriber-based ring-back sound service. The method includes the first step of storing common ring-back sounds and reporting details of use of the common ring-back sounds, the second step...	02/26/2008
7268503	Vibration linear actuating device, method of driving the same device, and portable information apparatus using the same device A vibration linear actuating device includes a vibrating linear actuator and a driver (52) for driving actuator. Actuator includes mover having permanent magnet magnetized in a radial direction, stator having coil (2) and facing the permanent magnet, a...	09/11/2007
7103390	Method and system for transferring data in a hand-held electronic device A method and system for transferring data between a phone body and a phone cover having a functionality. The data can be divided into a sequence of bit patterns which can be assigned to different frequency ranges. By arranging the frequencies in a ringing tone accor...	09/05/2006
7099457	Personal ring tone message indicator A system and method of message indicating that enable the sender of a message to chose the ringing tone of the receiver's cellular telephone upon arrival of the sender's message. The sender has the ability to either choose or create the ringing tone to be played on ...	08/29/2006
7076276	Mobile terminal device comprising vibrating component having light effects Mobile phones use light signaling or vibrational effects to silently indicate to a user that e.g. a telephone call is incoming. The present invention provides a method, a component for generating vibrational effects combined with light effects and a mobile device im...	07/11/2006
7024229	Mobile terminal device to controlling incoming call notifying method When there is an incoming call, a mobile terminal device detects ambient sounds by a microphone. A filter separates the detected ambient sounds into a speech component and a non-speech component. An analysis section analyzes which one of the speech component and the...	04/04/2006
6999585	Folding type portable communication device The present invention is intended to simplify operation of a folding type portable communication device 1 in making a switch or selection between a call reception vibration mode and a call reception sound mode. The device 1 has two communication units ...	02/14/2006
6996228	Motor for generating vibrational signal A vibrator mechanism is constructed with a permanently magnetized rotor having an eccentrically positioned center of mass and a flat profile. The magnetized rotor is magnetically coupled to a electrically commutated stator having multiple windings. The vibrator mech...	02/07/2006
6963761	System and method for sounding a music accompanied by light or vibration Disclosed is a system for sounding a music accompanied by light including: a speaker for sounding a music including plural parts; a light emitter for emitting light; a driver for having the speaker sound the music, on the basis of music data of the music including t...	11/08/2005
6917680	Apparatus for disabling a telephone ringer An apparatus for disabling a telephone ringer includes a light sensing device operable to produce a signal indicative of a level of ambient light; and a controller operable to receive the signal and disable the telephone ringer when the signal indicates that the amb...	07/12/2005
6546081	Telephone security system A telephone security system for providing an alarm system connected to the telephone. The telephone security system includes a telephone being adapted to be connected to a telephone line and having a housing and a face plate member being removably dispose...	04/08/2003
6317032	Apparatus for informing a user of predetermined condition by vibration An apparatus for informing a holder or user of the apparatus of a predetermined state by providing a vibratory sensation to the holder or user. The vibrations produced by the apparatus produces in a manner so as to prevent substantial movements of the app...	11/13/2001
6304170	Alerting apparatus An information processing apparatus with a first axis of rotation, including a surface upon which the information processing apparatus may be supported, and a motor. The motor has a rotor shaft with a second axis of rotation. The motor is activated to ale...	10/16/2001
6275577	Call handling A method of routing an incoming telephone call to a called party having plural telephone numbers in which a telephone call for the called party is received at a switching system, and automatically screened to determine where the received call is to be rou...	08/14/2001
6240176	Method to alert a phone operator by magnetic means of an incoming call A vibrating device for alerting a phone user of an incoming call includes a receiver of an electric signal representing the incoming call, and a converter which renders the electric signal into a mechanical movement that is felt by the skin of the user as...	05/29/2001
5657205	Vibration-generating-motor mounting structure and its mounting method A mounting structure of the vibration-generating-motor comprises a vibration-generating-motor and a holder for holding the vibration-generating-motor. A holding section of the holder contacts faced inner surfaces of a case and is held by the inner surface...	08/12/1997
5640441	Apparatus and method for incoming call detection and alarm circuitry for cellular telephones An apparatus for use with a cellular telephone to indicate an incoming telephone call to a user includes a cellular telephone battery pack has a circuit that generates a voltage signal with a value representative of the current being drawn from the batter...	06/17/1997
5638421	Apparatus and method for incoming call detection and alarm circuitry for cellular telephones An apparatus and method for indicating an incoming call that generates a voltage signal with a value representative of the current drawn by operation of the device. A circuit monitors the voltage signal and generates a waiting for call state signal whenev...	06/10/1997
5327494	Dial tone annunciating system and method Dial tone detection circuitry is employed in a telephone of the type which has its dialing mechanism incorporated into the handset. The dial tone detection circuitry is connected to an annunciating means which indicates to a user that dial tone is present...	07/05/1994
4421953	Telephone tactile alert system A telephone user who cannot hear the telephone ringing is alerted, other than audibly, to the fact that the telephone must be answered. A radio transmitter at the telephone is driven by ringing voltage supplied to the instrument. The transmitter emits a r...	12/20/1983

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Class 379/374.03 - Alerting by other than sight or sound (e.g., vibration)