| JP2017539186 | Reminding methods, equipment, programs and recording media |
| WO/2017/071292 | MOBILE PHONE SCREEN-BASED APPLICATION-RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND SYSTEM |
| WO/2000/052847 | RADIOTELEPHONE TIMER |
| DE10054979A1 | 2002-05-23 | |||
| GB2346033A | 2000-07-26 | |||
| EP0813329A2 | 1997-12-17 | |||
| US4856056A | 1989-08-08 |
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| Claims 1-An electronic system to be used in cellular phones or pagers which is able to automatically switch off the alert system during fixed times or praying time preset by the user. The said system is based on the response of the developed alert circuits that can identify the signal transmitted by the compatible calendar/schedule/timer program within the cellular phone. |
| 2-An electronic system according to claim 1 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone, this includes the proposed program of calendar/schedule after being made compatible with a timer and with the other electronic circuits of the cellular phone or pager, especially those of the alert system and the clock. |
| 3-An electronic system in cellular phones or pagers which is able to automatically restore the default ring tone. The said system is based on a timer circuit and integrated electronic circuits programmed with special software in order to identify the signal transmitted by the timer and so will be able to reactivate the default ring tone after elapsing of the fixed time or praying time preset by the user. |
| 4-An electronic system for restoring the default ring tone according to claim 3; this includes a timer circuit, which is compatible with the other circuits in the cellular phone. |
| 5-Electronic system according to the preceding claims wherein it is based on a program which is designed to transmit a signal when the fixed time or the time of a given prayer is on, When that time is due, the signal is directed to the integrated'alert'circuits which identify the signal and promptly respond to it, switching off the ring tone and turning on the selected alternative alert namely the vibrating alert or the silent mode. The alternative alert remains active until the fixed time or prying time is up;
then once again the alert system automatically shifts to the default ring tone. The process is repeated according to the pre set fixed time or praying time pre set by the user. |
| 6-An electronic system according to the preceding claims which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone or activating the ring tone, this includes the feature of producing a short beep if calls are received when the cellular phone or the pager is adjusted to the vibrating alert or the silent mode. |
| 7-An electronic system according to the preceding claims which can be enabled to automatically switch off or activating the ring tone; this includes the possibility of applying this system to adopt the current design of various electronic circuits. |
| 8-An electronic system which is able to centrally switch off the alert system in cellular phones or pagers during prayer times. It draws on the response of the developed alert circuits in the Central Transmission Network that can identify the alert code transmitted by the program of determining the times of the prayers. It also draws on developing the electronic circuits of the cellular phone so that they can automatically respond to the alert code received, and accordingly shift to the type required: the vibrating alert or the silent mode. |
| 9-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers; this includes the proposed program of determining the times of the five daily prayers in the electronic circuits of the Central Transmission Network, which is made compatible with the circuits of the cellular phone including the calendar and the clock.
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| 10-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers, whereas the electronic circuits in the Central Transmission Network have the function of selecting the second type of alert codes (vibrating or silent) in response to the signal transmitted by the program of determining the times of the five daily prayers. |
| 11-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones; whereas the electronic circuits in the Central Transmission Network have the function of automatically restoring the default alert system, normal ring tone, after a given prayer has been performed, in response to the signal transmitted by the timer. |
| 12-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pager, this includes the ability of the system to be adjusted so that it will maintain the second type of alert codes during the entire period of a given prayer. That period is determined by the technician or engineer in charge. After the prayer has bee performed, the system is automatically restored to the first type. The adjustment is done once only, and is then automatically repeated. However, the system has the ability to be readjusted as required. |
| 13-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers; this includes the feature of automatically alternating between the two types of alert codes in response to the consecutive signals transmitted by the timer in response to the different times of the daily prayers. |
| 14-An electronic system according to claim 8 which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers, this includes the possibility of applying this system to adopt the current design of various electronic circuits.
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| 15-An electronic system according to any of the preceding claims which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers; this includes the ability of responding to all alert signals of cellular phones (whether they are of a voice call, written message or otherwise) or pagers. |
| 16-An electronic system according to any of the preceding claims which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers, whereas it includes circuits in the cellular phone or pager that are integrated and compatible with the other circuits in the entire system. |
| 17-An electronic system according to any of the preceding claims which can be enabled to automatically switch off the ring tone in cellular phones or pagers, this includes the possibility of executing the proposed system using electronic circuits, software (installed on hardware) or both. |
Automatic Deactivation/Reactivation of the Ring Tone Alert in Cellular Phones or Pagers The present invention relates to an electronic system which, when enabled, provides a new feature in cellular phones. The said feature allows an automatic switches off the default ring tone during fixed times, e. g. during prying time. The said feature allow also the automatic reactivation of ring tone after the said fixed time or after the pre set praying times. The said feature provides activation of"vibrant alert"or the" silence mode"during the fixed time or the pre set prying time. The switch off, which is executed centrally by the Main Telecom Transmission Network, will help avoid the disturbance often caused by the regular ring tone. After a fixed period of time during which the system is adjusted 'vibrating alert'or the'silent mode'is deactivated and the system return to the normal ring tone mode.
Background of the invention This invention is concerned with the development of the default alert system in cellular phones when receiving an incoming call during fixed times or pre-set prying times that can be preset by the user according to a schdule. The traditional regular alert system gives the user three options : the ring tone, the vibrating alert or the silent mode. Converting a cellular phone or pager to the vibrating alert or the silent mode is manually done by the user just before those times when the default ring tone is thought to be'disturbing'or'distracting'.
The problem is that occasionally the user notice that he has forgotten to convert his cellular phone to the vibrating alert or the silent mode when it suddenly starts to ring and disturb him and those around him. And since there is no system so far that can automatically convert the default ring tone to one of the two other options namely, vibrating alert or the silent mode, the invention is likely to solve this problem; whereas the cellular
phone or pager will automatically shift to the vibrating alert or the silent mode during fixed times or praying times preset by the user.
On the other hand, the same problem is repeated after the fixed times are over and occasionally the user forgot to restore the alert system to its default ring tone and accordingly will not be able to answer any incoming call received since the system is still adjusted to the vibrating alert or the silent mode. The invention is likely to solve this problem whereas the cellular phone or pager can automatically shift to the default ring tone after a fixed period of time or after the praying time pre set by the user during which the system is adjusted to the'vibrating alert'or the'silent mode'. this invention is concerned with the development of the default alert system in cellular phones or pagers when receiving an incoming call during fixed times or prayer times. This can be centrally controlled by the Main Telecom Transmission Network.
Brief description of the drawings: Fig (1) is a schematic diagram showing the sequence used in the first embodiment of the invention.
Fig (2) is a schematic diagram showing the second embodiment of the invention.
Fig (3) is a schematic diagram showing the sequence used in the second embodiment of the invention.
Disclosure of the invention.
In the first embodiment of the invention there is a system which will eliminate the disturbance and inconvenience usually caused by the different ring tones used in cellular phones or pagers during fixed time or during prying.
In one object of the invention it is concerned with automatically switch off the default ring tone during fixed times or prying times as pre set by the user, and hence enable one of the two major options of the cell phones or pagers, namely the vibrating alert or the silent mode, to be activated. The entire system is based on the integration between the two circuits of "calendar"and"schedule"that can be made compatible with a"timer".
The present system is designed to work according to fixed times preset by the user marked in the calendar and scheduled. When the fixed time is due, an electronic signal is transmitted to the integrated'alert'circuits which in turn identify the signal and promptly respond by switching off the ring tone and activate the selected alternative alert e. g. the vibrating alert or the silent mode. The said alternative alert remains active until the fixed time or prying time is over; then once again the alert system automatically shifts to the default ring tone depending on the compatibility of the timer with the two other alert circuits, namely the calendar and the schedule.
When the next fixed time or the next prayer is due, the process is automatically repeated.
In another object of the invention, it relates to system for minimizing the probability of missing incoming calls while the system is still adjusted to the vibrating alert or the silent mode the former is not enough to notify the user of an incoming call if he is busy doing some work or if the phone or the pager is not near enough. To eliminate this problem the default ring tone must activated again to work automatically. This is based on a timer circuit and some integrated electronic circuits programmed with special software. The function of the timer is to calculate the period of time (fixed period or prayer time) during which the user has selected the vibrating alert or the silent mode. When that period is over, the timer send a signal to the integrated electronic circuits, which have been programmed with special software, and these in turn identify the signal and activate the circuit responsible for the alert system which activate the ring tone
automatically. When this is done, the system produces a short beep indicating that an incoming call was received when the phone was adjusted to the vibrating alert or the silent mode.
In both cases, the invention is based on a timer circuit and some integrated electronic circuits which are programmed with special software in order to identify the signal transmitted by the timer, thus creating a new feature, which may be activation of the vibrating alert/the silent mode or reactivation of reactivation of the default ring tone after elapsing of the fixed period of time preset by the user.
The major feature of the invention is that it can be applied on the current cell phones or pagers with no difficulty or special manufacturing requirements.
The third object of the invention is to provide a new system which is capable of eliminating the disturbance and inconvenience usually caused by the undue different ring tones used in cellular phones.
This object my be achieved by the new system which centrally switch off the default ring tone during fixed dated or prayer times, and thus enable one of the two other options namely the vibrating alert or the silent mode to be activated. This new system consists of the following : A-Two different types of alert codes transmitted by the Main Telecom Transmission Network, B-Cell phones or Pager will identify this codes and respond to same by either activating or deactivating the vibrating alert or the silent mode.
This system can easily be applied on fixed schdules such as praying time which can be programmed to be transmitted by the Main Telecom Transmission Network to all cell phones or pager and remain active for
fixed period e. g. 20 to 60 minutes (to allow the user to pray) and then transmit the deactivation signal or code after this period.
It should be noted that the proposed code system may be replaced by any other suitable facility to fit with the current communication tools.
In another aspect of the invention, there is a new system which is automatically switch off the default ring tone during prayer times, and hence enable one of the two other options namely the vibrating alert or the silent mode. The entire system depends on a program that can identify the different times of the five daily prayers. The proposed program is designed to transmit a signal when the appointed time of a given prayer is due.
When that time is due, the signal is directed to the integrated'alert'circuits which identify the signal and promptly respond to it, switching off the ring tone and turning on the selected alternative alert : the vibrating alert or the silent mode. The alternative alert remains active until the calculated period of the prayer is up (20-60 minutes) ; then once again the alert system automatically shifts to the default ring tone depending on a preset timer (see appendix 2). When the next prayer time is on, the process is automatically repeated.