Mobile Device Alert Mode Selection via Location Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users often forget to adjust their mobile device alert modes, leading to distractions or missed calls due to inappropriate volume settings in different environments, such as movie theaters or outdoor events.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system that automatically selects alert modes based on the device's location using GPS or triangulation, associating geographical areas with specific classifications and applying predefined rules to configure the device's alert settings accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If users manually adjust alert modes, then alert mode settings can be customized, but users may forget to change settings leading to distraction or missed calls

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealert mode setting reliabilityVSAvoidmanual setting operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically selects and applies appropriate alert modes based on location data without requiring user intervention. The mobile device self-adjusts alert settings by receiving location information, determining the location type (e.g., movie theater, library, outdoor event), and automatically configuring the corresponding alert mode, thereby eliminating the need for manual user operation while ensuring reliable settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If alert mode changes manually, then users can control settings, but inappropriate settings occur in different environments such as movie theaters or outdoor events

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironmental adaptabilityVSAvoidappropriate alert mode selection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the alert mode parameters automatically based on location type. Different location classifications (movie theater, library, outdoor event, etc.) trigger specific alert mode parameters such as silent mode, vibration mode, or ringer on, ensuring the device adapts to environmental requirements without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Extent of automation

If automatic location-based selection is implemented, then appropriate alert modes are selected automatically, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealert mode selection automationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses location data as an intermediary to automatically determine alert modes. Instead of complex analysis of environmental factors, the location information serves as a mediator that directly maps to predefined alert mode selections, simplifying the automation process while maintaining high extent of automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9973896B2Automatically selecting alert modes based on location

Publication Date: 2018.05.15 AMAZON TECH INC

AI summary

Disclosed are various embodiments for automatically selecting alert modes for a mobile device based at least in part on the mobile device location. In one embodiment, a velocity of the mobile device is determined. If the velocity exceeds a threshold, the mobile device refrains from automatically configuring a notification of the mobile device to use a location-dependent alert mode.