Patent ID: 9602653
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04M

Claim:
1. A processor-implemented method for providing a cognitive alert control framework for a mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes an alert mechanism, the method comprising: detecting, by a processor, a call being initiated by a caller using a first mobile device to a recipient using a second mobile device; determining a cognitive state of the caller; determining a cognitive state of the recipient; analyzing a relationship between the caller and the recipient based on the determined cognitive state of the caller and the determined cognitive state of the recipient; determining a plurality of recipient feedback that is associated with the cognitive state of the recipient to identify an importance of the initiated call to the recipient, wherein the plurality of recipient feedback is based on a plurality of detected reactions by the recipient to the initiated call and a history of recipient reactions to a history of initiated calls associated with the caller; determining a level of alert for a ringtone characteristic associated with second mobile device based on the analyzed relationship and the plurality of recipient feedback, wherein determining the level of alert of the ringtone characteristic is selected from a group consisting of determining to increase the ringtone characteristic, determining to decrease the ringtone characteristic, determining to mute the ringtone characteristic, or determining to allow a ringtone characteristic; invoking the ringtone characteristic on the second mobile device based on the determined level of alert; and learning when and how to change the level of alert for the ringtone characteristic based on the plurality of recipient feedback.