Patent ID: 7493088
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing information about a communications device, comprising the steps of: establishing a communications connection between a first mobile communications unit and at least a second mobile communications unit; and once the communications connection has been established and during the established communications connection, periodically transmitting from the first mobile communications unit to the second mobile communications unit a condition of at least one operational parameter of the first mobile communications unit, wherein the condition of the operational parameter provides an indication as to the ability of the first mobile communications unit to maintain the communications connection with the second mobile communications unit to periodically inform a user of the second mobile communications unit of the conditions of the operational parameters of the first mobile communications unit, wherein said informing step comprises the step of informing the user of the second mobile communications unit of the conditions of the operational parameters of the first mobile communications unit by at least one of displaying at least one icon, broadcasting at least one audio tone and causing the second mobile communications unit to vibrate, wherein the icons, audio tones and vibrations correspond to the transmitted conditions of the operational parameters of the first mobile communications unit.