Abstract:
The mobile device industry has been growing for a number of years. With the growth, there are an increasing number of applications. One of the problems with such increasing number is that different applications are displaying data relating to a same entity, such a location. As an example, if a person wishes to go to a movie theatre to catch a movie, then the person may have to open up multiple different applications to view different pieces of data relating to the same movie theatre. The person may have to open up a movie showtime application to check what movies are playing at the movie theatre. If the person needs driving directions to the movie theatre, then the person may have to open up a maps application. If the person wants to see what other people are saying about the movie theatre, then the person has to open up a business review application. This makes it very inconvenient for the person who has to navigate between different pages or views of not one application but several different applications in order to view data relating to the same place.
Abstract:
The mobile device industry has been growing for a number of years. With the growth, there are an increasing number of applications. One of the problems with such increasing number is that different applications are displaying data relating to a same entity, such a location. As an example, if a person wishes to go to a movie theatre to catch a movie, then the person may have to open up multiple different applications to view different pieces of data relating to the same movie theatre. The person may have to open up a movie showtime application to check what movies are playing at the movie theatre. If the person needs driving directions to the movie theatre, then the person may have to open up a maps application. If the person wants to see what other people are saying about the movie theatre, then the person has to open up a business review application. This makes it very inconvenient for the person who has to navigate between different pages or views of not one application but several different applications in order to view data relating to the same place.
Abstract:
An apparatus uses a calendar to detect when a scheduled phone conference is at least nearly extant and then generates a contact entry as corresponds to the phone conference. This contact entry can include the relevant call-in information as regards the phone conference as a primary contact number for the contact entry. By one approach, the device presents the contact entry on a display as a user-selectable call-in opportunity. This can include presenting the contact entry in a display of a contact list, in a list of recent call activity, and/or in a list of so-called favorites. By one approach the apparatus so presents the primary contact number as described above in a temporary manner. For example, the primary contact number may be automatically presented for no more than a corresponding access window of time as corresponds to the scheduled phone conference.
Abstract:
A new Practical Adaptation called the "Memo Photo". A practical adaptation is to add a Memo compartment button similar to the Photo compartment button. Therefore the invention title Is named the "Memo Photo". The Memo compartment button will be positioned on the New Contact screen / page below the "add photo" compartment button. The Memo will explains what the Photo Is about, and could be about a person, object, painting, design, drawing or something complicated that needs to be explained in a detailed manner and can be listened to, rather than reading the notes written in the "add field" section of the Info page. The memo can be listened to while sitting in your office, or being a passenger in a car on a long road trip or wherever and could last for hours depending on how long you make it. The Photo Compartment button and the Memo Compartment button will become active when the "Edit Button" In the top right hand corner of the "Info" screen is pressed or when a "New Contact" screen has been opened. By pressing the Memo Compartment button a "Make Memo" or "Choose Memo" selection can be made. This option allows you to make a new Memo or choose a Memo from the Voice Memo Gallery. Once selected the Memo is sent to the add Memo Compartment. When the Memo is in its compartment pressing the Memo button will start the Memo only and an audio presentation will begin. Pressing the button again will stop the Memo. If a Memo is already attached it can be changed, added to or replaced by holding your finger on the Memo compartment button for two seconds. You will then be transferred to the screen with the "Make Memo" or "Choose Memo" selection where it can be amended. The next step is to incorporate a new "Integrate" or "Both" button (to be renamed) which will be positioned between the Photo and Memo compartment buttons and when pressed will allow both the Photo to enlarge and the Memo to play, if you press the Memo button and the Memo will stop. The Memo Compartment button will allow you to make a new Memo for the "New Contact" or "Info" screen and it will also be saved to the Memo Gallery. The "Memo Photo" could also be used for storing Audio Books where the Photo is the Book Cover and the Memo is a downloaded Audio Book file.
Abstract:
A method of determining a communications contact relevance for a user includes: analyzing stored contact information of a plurality of contacts with which the user can at least one of receive information from or transmit information to; analyzing context information relevant to likelihoods of imminent communication by the user with the contacts, the context information including information different from ones of the contacts with which the user most recently communicated, the context information further including present user context information and at least one of present context or historical context associated with each of the contacts, respectively; and determining the likelihoods of imminent communication between the user and the contacts based on the context information.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system for managing and disabling phone ring tone profiles, the system comprising: a. a storage system comprising (a) a plurality of ringtones adapted to be activated when an incoming call is made; and, (b) at least one list of identified callers; b. processor to execute at least one data processing system, said at least one data processing system comprising: i. an acquiring module operable to read an identifier of said incoming call or an incoming message; ii. a detecting module operable to detect if the identifier exists in said at least one list in the system, to determine the caller from said list, and to detect how many incoming calls have been made within a predetermined period of time; and iii. a disabling module adapted to either activate or disable said ringtones.