Patent ID: 8929875
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communications device comprising: a memory adapted to maintain individual profiles relating to each of a plurality of user contacts, the profiles including a silent notification mode setting; an output device operable to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts; an input device operable to change a notification mode of the device between an audible notification mode and a silent notification mode; and a processor coupled to the memory, the output device and the input device, the processor operable for processing user selections of the silent notification mode setting between a silent mode enabled setting and a silent mode disenabled setting for the profiles, wherein, the processor is configured to cause the output device to emit audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts, when the device is in the audible notification mode; wherein, the processor is configured to prevent the output device from emitting audible notifications responsive to incoming communications from the user contacts having profiles with the silent mode enabled, 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.