Location-Based Ringer Adjustment for Missed Call Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often miss calls due to inappropriate ringer settings on their mobile devices, either because they are too loud in quiet environments or too silent in loud environments, and these settings are not adjusted automatically.
Innovation Solution
A system that aggregates data on missed calls to define 'missed call regions' based on location and adjusts the mobile device's settings accordingly, automatically changing ringer settings when the device enters or leaves these regions to prevent missed calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the ringer is set to loud to ensure calls are heard, then call detection reliability improves, but disturbance to others in quiet environments increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the ringer setting changeable based on location. The system automatically adjusts ringer volume or mode (silent, vibrate, loud) depending on whether the device is in a missed call region, transforming a static setting into a dynamic one that adapts to environmental conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating location-specific ringer settings. Different ringer configurations are assigned to different geographic regions (missed call regions vs. non-missed call regions), allowing the system to optimize call detection in noisy areas while minimizing disturbance in quiet areas.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the ringer is set to silent to avoid disturbance, then disturbance to others decreases, but call detection reliability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between silent and loud ringer settings based on geographic location. When the device enters a missed call region, the ringer automatically activates at appropriate volume, ensuring call detection reliability is maintained without requiring manual user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring location-based ringer settings before the user encounters missed calls. The automatic adjustment mechanism is already in place and activated when entering missed call regions, preventing missed calls before they occur rather than reacting after the fact.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual ringer adjustment is required to optimize settings, then setting precision improves, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by automatically adjusting ringer settings based on the device's geographic location. The user does not need to manually configure ringer volume or mode; the system autonomously determines the appropriate setting based on whether the current location is a missed call region, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining optimal settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from historical missed call data to automatically adjust ringer settings. By analyzing patterns of missed calls in specific locations, the system learns which ringer configurations are optimal for different regions and automatically applies them, creating a closed-loop system that improves without user input.
4Device complexity
If ringer settings remain static until manually changed, then device complexity remains low, but adaptability to different environments worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static ringer settings into dynamic ones by introducing location-based automatic adjustment. The system monitors geographic position and automatically modifies ringer configuration in response to entering or leaving missed call regions, enabling adaptability without requiring complex manual configuration interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies universality by making the ringer capable of multiple functions (silent, vibrate, loud) based on location context. A single ringer component performs multiple operational modes automatically selected based on geographic region, eliminating the need for separate devices or complex manual switching mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for aggregating data indicating one or more missed calls and adjusting mobile computing device settings. According to an implementation, a method is provided that includes defining, by a computing device, one or more missed call regions based at least in part on location data associated with one or more missed calls. The method includes receiving a request from a mobile computing device, and sending, to the mobile computing device and in response to the request, an indication of the one or more of the missed call regions. Another implementation can include the method of determining a location of a mobile computing device relative to one or more missed call regions.