Patent ID: 8099137
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: changing an alerting mode of a mobile terminal from an initial alerting mode to a first alerting mode and in response to changing the alerting mode to the first alerting mode communicating a first message via a telecommunications network where the first message comprises an indication of the change from the initial alerting mode to the first alerting mode; changing the alerting mode from the first alerting mode to a second alerting mode in response to receiving at the mobile terminal a second message communicated via a telecommunications network, where the second message is received after expiration of a first timer interval, and the second message comprises a second timer interval; the mobile terminal changes back to the first alerting mode after expiration of the second timer interval; wherein the second alerting mode and the initial alerting mode comprises one of a silent mode, a vibrate mode, a ring mode, and a vibrate and ring mode; and wherein the first alerting mode comprises one of a silent mode and a vibrate mode.