Method of associating groups of classified source addresses...

Details Method of associating groups of classified source addresses... Method of associating groups of classified source addresses...

2006-10-27

2011-12-13

Nguyen, Hung T. (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Tactual indication

C340S007460, C340S007470, C340S007580, C340S007590, C340S007600, C455S427000, C455S567000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08077019

ABSTRACT:
In a meeting or group event, people having a portable device, such as a cell phone or pager, may wish to be discretely notified when an important message is received, an urgent call comes in from a selected person or a selected group of people, or to be alerted to an upcoming important event without any audible alert to disturb the meeting or group event. To convey such a notification, a tactile alert is provided by vibrating the portable device according to a unique vibration pattern associated with the received communication. When a communication is received, a group identification (ID) is assigned based on the communication being a member of a classified group of source addresses. The portable device associates the group ID with a unique vibration pattern. To provide the alert, the portable device is vibrated according to the unique vibration pattern.

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