Progressive alert indications in a communication device

Details Progressive alert indications in a communication device Progressive alert indications in a communication device

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Harold, Jefferey F. (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Supervisory or control line signaling

Signal reception at substation

C379S373010, C455S458000, C455S567000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07136482

ABSTRACT:
A communication device and method for providing progressive alert indications includes a first step of storing at least one alert indication in the communication device. The alert indication can include ring tones, vibrations, and lights. A next step includes detecting an incoming call to the communication device. A next step includes generating a progression of alert indications wherein each alert indication in the progression is different from the previous alert indication. The progression can include escalating loudness, repetitions, vibrations, lighting, or provide different ring tones. A next step includes terminating the progressive alert indications upon reaching a predefined maximum number of alerts and repeating the last alert indication for all subsequent alert indications.

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