Title:
PROGRESSIVE ALERT INDICATIONS IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006047165
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A communication device and method for providing progressive alert indications includes a first step of storing (100) at least one alert indication in the communication device. The alert indication can include ring tones, vibrations, and lights. A next step includes detecting (102) an incoming call to the communication device. A next step includes generating (104) a progression of alert indications wherein each alert indication in the progression is different from the previous alert indication. The progression can include escalating loudness, repetitions, vibrations, lighting, or provide different ring tones. A next step includes terminating (106) the progressive alert indications upon reaching a predefined maximum number of alerts and repeating the last alert indication for all subsequent alert indications.
Inventors:
WILLE DANIEL J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/037556
Publication Date:
July 06, 2006
Filing Date:
October 20, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOTOROLA INC (US)
WILLE DANIEL J (US)
WILLE DANIEL J (US)
International Classes:
H04B1/38
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