Publishing Venue
Motorola
Related People
Authors:
Mah Ah Kow
•
Lee Chong Meng
Abstract
Incorporating sensors to work with the call alert function of a communication device, such as a cellular phone, pager or a 2-way radio, allows the communication device to add low level "artificial intelligence" to the alert function by customizing or managing the alert mode types and volume dynamically, in response to the environment in which the device is located.
MOTOROLA
Technical
Developments
SMART CALL
ALERT
by Mah Ah
Kow and Lee Chong Meng
ABSTRACT
Incorporating
sensors to work with the call alert function of a communication device, such as
a cellular phone, pager or a 2-way radio, allows the communication device to
add low level "artificial intelligence" to the alert function by
customizing or managing the alert mode types and volume dynamically, in
response to the environment in which the device is located.
INTRODUCTION
A
communication device produces one or more alerts to notify a user of such
events as receipt of an incoming call or message via an audio tone or a
physically detectable vibration or silent mode alert.
Typically in
such a communication device, a variety of different tones and volume levels are
user selectable.
Conventionally,
changing the alert tones and the volume is not convenient. Hence, it is
difficult for a user to make changes in the selections to suit changes in the
user environment. Consequently, this difficulty may cause embarrassment to the
users, when an audio alert goes off in the wrong environment or worse yet, an
important call may be missed due to the earlier silent mode selection.
PROPOSED
SOLUTIONS
Most
portable communication devices are either worn on the belt, stored in a pocket
of a shirt or trousers, in a handbag, left on tabletops and used in office,
homes and restaurants.
Motorola.
Inc 2000
A smart call
alert is proposed which activates an appropriate alert in accordance with the
user's environment. For example a silent call mode would be changed to an audio
tone alert mode if the device is not in the hands of the user, like when the
communication device is placed on a table or placed in a handbag. In addition,
the volume is automatically increased if the unit is worn on a belt as the
listening distance is now greatly increased as compared to storing it in a
shirt or coat...