Patent ID: 9509831
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A wireless communications device comprising: a memory adapted to maintain profiles relating to a plurality of user contacts; an output device operable to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications; at least one input device operable to receive a user selection of a silent notification mode of the device and operable to receive a user selection of a silent mode disabled setting associated with the profiles; and a processor coupled to the memory, the output device and the at least one input device; wherein, the processor is configured to prevent the output device from emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles without the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode; and wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode disabled, when the device is in the silent notification mode.