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Apparatus and method for automatically configuring settings of a software application in a portable intelligent communications device
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-22
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2017-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for automatically configuring settings for a software application in a portable intelligent communications device, where the software application settings are dependent on certain geographical location information. The method includes the steps of determining a current geographical location for the portable intelligent communications device or setting a default location therefor, determining a geographical location for a party with whom the portable intelligent communications device is currently having an active voice conversation or with whom the portable intelligent communications device most recently had an active voice conversation, and integrating the geographical location information determined to automatically configure the settings of the software application.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy G. Moon
- 👤 Manon Baratt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; G06F1/1615; G06F15/0225; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72448; H04M1/72457; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of automatically configuring settings for a software application in a portable intelligent communications device, wherein said software application settings are dependent on certain geographical location information, said method comprising the following steps: (a) determining a first geographical location representative of said portable intelligent communications device; (b) determining a second geographical location representative of a usage context for said portable intelligent communications device; and (c) integrating said geographical location information determined in steps (a) and (b) to automatically configure said software application settings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of automatically configuring settings for a software application in a portable intelligent communications device, wherein said software application settings are dependent on certain geographical location information, said method comprising the following steps: (a) determining a first geographical location representative of said portable intelligent communications device; (b) determining a second geographical location representative of a usage context for said portable intelligent communications device; and (c) integrating said geographical location information determined in steps (a) and (b) to automatically configure said software application settings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first geographical location is a current location of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device is determined from a global positioning satellite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device is determined by mapping a particular cell site utilized by said portable intelligent communications device to a particular geographical location.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device is determined by the following steps: (a) examining a forward control channel utilized by said portable intelligent communications device for sending call information to a switch; (b) determining a typical area code for said portable intelligent communications device from a sample of said call information sent to said switch; and (c) determining from said typical area code a geographical location for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first geographical location is a home location for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the usage context is the geographical location of a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently engaged in a conversation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the usage context is the geographical location of a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently engaged in a conversation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said software application is a calculator having a unit conversion feature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said software application is a calculator having a language translator feature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said software application is a dual time zone clock.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said software application is a phone dialer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said software application is a calendar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of said software application requesting said geographical location information of steps (a) and (b).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
A portable intelligent communications device, comprising: (a) circuitry for performing telephony operations; (b) a processing circuit; and (c) at least one software application operated by said portable intelligent communications device having a plurality of settings; wherein said processing circuit automatically configures the settings for said software application by integrating a first geographical location representative of said portable intelligent communications device and a second geographical location representative of a usage context for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
A portable intelligent communications device, comprising: (a) circuitry for performing telephony operations; (b) a processing circuit; and (c) at least one software application operated by said portable intelligent communications device having a plurality of settings; wherein said processing circuit automatically configures the settings for said software application by integrating a first geographical location representative of said portable intelligent communications device and a second geographical location representative of a usage context for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 15, said first geographical location comprising a current geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 15, said first geographical location comprising a home geographical location for said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 15, said second geographical location comprising the geographical location of a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device is currently having a conversation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 15, said second geographical location comprising the geographical location of a party with whom said portable intelligent communications device most recently had a conversation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said processing circuit determines said current geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device via a global positioning satellite.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said processing circuit determines said current geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device by mapping a particular cell site utilized by said portable intelligent communications device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 16, wherein said processing circuit determines said current geographical location of said portable intelligent communications device by determining a typical area code for said portable intelligent communications device from a sample of call information sent to a switch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The portable intelligent communications device of claim 19, wherein said processing circuit obtains the geographical location of said most recent active voice conversation from a history log having a last in first out (LIFO) orientation.
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