Carol A Dolan

US Patent:

20040203644, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Jun 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/171585

Inventors:

Randal Anders - Round Rock TX, US
Carol Dolan - Austin TX, US
William Hoch - Pflugerville TX, US
Jeffrey Richardson - Austin TX, US
David Rundell - Leander TX, US

International Classification:

H04M003/42

US Classification:

455/414100, 455/567000, 455/461000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing customized ring pattern, volume or other notification, of an incoming communication, or other occurrence, directed toward a personal communication device, such as a cellular phone, according to data included in a profile. The profile data can include a predetermined schedule of events and also include reference to a source of a communication. The schedule of an event can include a description of a location for the event. Notification, which is customized according to the profile, can be contingent upon physical presence at the specified location. Customization can include modifying, delaying or negating a notification of an incoming communication according the profile, which considers the source of the communication and a schedule set forth by a user.

US Patent:

20040136690, Jul 15, 2004

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339773

Inventors:

Randal Anders - Round Rock TX, US
Chao Beck - Austin TX, US
Michael Copenhaver - Austin TX, US
Carol Dolan - Austin TX, US
William Hoch - Liberty Hill TX, US
Jeffrey Richardson - Austin TX, US
David Rundell - Leander TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04N005/76
G06F003/00
G06F013/00

US Classification:

386/083000, 386/125000

Abstract:

A method, system, and program for controlling the recording of a media program are provided. In response to detecting a match between a selection of program preferences and a particular program from multiple scheduled media programs, a communication with a user at a communication device is initiated to notify the user about the particular program. In response to receiving a request to record the particular program from the communication device, a recording of the particular program is controlled, such that at a location remote from a media program display device the user is enabled to initiate recording of programs likely of interest to the user. The multiple scheduled media programs may include, for example, television broadcast programs and internet broadcast video.