Automatically quieting mobile devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016112866-A1
Application number	US-201414520173-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	Oct 21, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method may include receiving one or more of calendar data, user location data and third-party location data. The calendar data may include activity instructions that indicate that a mobile device be in a quiet mode during a particular activity included in the calendar data. The user location data may include user location instructions that indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode when the mobile device is at a particular location based on the particular location being of a particular location type. The third-party location data may include external request instructions that indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode when the mobile device is at a third-party location. The method may also include placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on one or more of the activity instructions, the user location instructions and the external request instructions.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
receiving one or more of the following:
calendar data including activity instructions that indicate that a mobile device be in a quiet mode during a particular activity included in the calendar data, the activity instructions being from a user of the mobile device; and
user location data including user location instructions that indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode when the mobile device is at a particular location based on the particular location being of a particular location type, the user location instructions being from the user of the mobile device;
performing one or more of the following:
during the particular activity, placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on the activity instructions included in the calendar data; and
in response to the mobile device being at the particular location, placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on the user location instructions included in the user location data; and
modifying, based on a pattern of the user overriding placing the mobile device in the quiet mode, one or more of the following: the user location instructions and the activity instructions.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the particular location includes one or more of the following: a place of worship, an arena, an auditorium, a movie theatre, a theatre house, a restaurant, a stadium, a library, a book store, and a performance venue.

3 . (canceled)

4 . (canceled)

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a current location of the mobile device based on one or more of the following: Global Positioning System (GPS) data, communication of the mobile device with an access point of a wireless communication network, and location information included in the calendar data; determining whether the current location is of the particular location type; and placing the mobile device in the quiet mode when it is determined that the current location is of the particular location type.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing one or more of the following:
automatically placing the mobile device in a non-quiet mode when the particular activity has ended as indicated in the calendar data; and automatically placing the mobile device in the non-quiet mode when the mobile device leaves the particular location.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the activity instructions indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode during the particular activity based on the particular activity being of an activity type of which the user has specified that the mobile device be in the quiet mode.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prompting the user to issue a command to place the mobile device in the quiet mode based on one or more of the following: the activity instructions and the user location instructions; and placing the mobile device in the quiet mode in response to the user issuing the command.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on one or more of the following: the activity instructions and the user location instructions without waiting for any further commands from the user to do so.

10 . (canceled)

11 . Non-transitory computer-readable storage media including computer executable instructions configured to cause a system to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving one or more of the following:
calendar data including activity instructions that indicate that a mobile device be in a quiet mode during a particular activity included in the calendar data, the activity instructions being from a user of the mobile device; and
user location data including user location instructions that indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode when the mobile device is at a particular location based on the particular location being of a particular location type, the user location instructions being from the user of the mobile device;
performing one or more of the following:
during the particular activity, placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on the activity instructions included in the calendar data; and
in response to the mobile device being at the particular location, placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on the user location instructions included in the user location data; and
modifying, based on a pattern of the user overriding placing the mobile device in the quiet mode, one or more of the following: the user location instructions and the activity instructions.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the particular location includes one or more of the following: a place of worship, an arena, an auditorium, a movie theatre, a theatre house, a restaurant, a stadium, a library, a book store, and a performance venue.

13 . (canceled)

14 . (canceled)

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining a current location of the mobile device based on one or more of the following: Global Positioning System (GPS) data, communication of the mobile device with an access point of a wireless communication network, and location information included in the calendar data; determining whether the current location is of the particular location type; and placing the mobile device in the quiet mode when it is determined that the current location is of the particular location type.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise performing one or more of the following:
automatically placing the mobile device in a non-quiet mode when the particular activity has ended as indicated in the calendar data; and automatically placing the mobile device in the non-quiet mode when the mobile device leaves the particular location.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the activity instructions indicate that the mobile device be in the quiet mode during the particular activity based on the particular activity being of an activity type of which the user has specified that the mobile device be in the quiet mode.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
prompting the user to issue a command to place the mobile device in the quiet mode based on one or more of the following: the activity instructions and the user location instructions; and placing the mobile device in the quiet mode in response to the user issuing the command.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise automatically placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on one or more of the following: the activity instructions and the user location instructions without waiting for any further commands from the user to do so.

20 . (canceled)

21 . A method comprising:
receiving calendar data including activity instructions that indicate that a mobile device be in a quiet mode during a particular activity included in the calendar data, the activity instructions being from a user of the mobile device; during the particular activity, placing the mobile device in the quiet mode based on the activity instructions included in the calendar data; and modifying the activity instructions based on a pattern of the user overriding placing the mobile device in the quiet mode.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Hankins Linh
• Depetro Matthew
• Yin Jane

Classifications

• G06Q10/1093

  Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups · CPC title

• H04W8/22 Primary

  Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities · CPC title

• H04W4/02 Primary

  Services making use of location information · CPC title

• H04M19/045

  Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal · CPC title

• G06Q10/06314

  Calendaring for a resource · CPC title