Patent ID: 8255006

Claim:
A method of responding to an event detected on a mobile phone of a user comprising: a. monitoring a plurality of sensors on the mobile phone for an event, the plurality of sensors comprising a passage of time sensor, a camera, and a memory utilization sensor; b. detecting the event, wherein detecting the event comprises detecting the user moving towards the mobile phone using the camera during an incoming call to the mobile phone, the mobile phone being programmed to take a default action when the call is not answered within an initial threshold number of rings; c. automatically performing an action in response to the event, wherein the action comprises notifying the user of the occurrence of the event, the notification including a plurality of selectable actions, and performing an action further comprises automatically increasing the threshold number of rings before the default action is taken; and d. notifying the caller of an increase in time before the default action occurs, the increase in time resulting from the increase in the threshold number of rings.