MOBILE VIBRATORY ALERT DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing vibration alerts to a user of a communication device uses a vibration alert application executing on the communication device that analyzes messages received by the communication device to select a corresponding vibration pattern to be used in alerting the user. An indication of the vibration pattern is transmitted to a vibration alert accessory that is associated with the communication device. The vibration alert accessory controls a vibration motor to perform the indicated vibration pattern.

主权项

1. A vibration alert system, comprising:
a vibration accessory including a local wireless interface circuit, a controller coupled to the local wireless interface circuit, a memory coupled to the controller, and a vibration motor controlled by the controller; and a communication device having a local wireless interface circuit that establishes a local wireless link with the local wireless interface circuit of the vibration accessory, and a wide area radio communication transceiver; wherein the communication device receives messages over the wide area radio communication transceiver and transmits alert messages to the vibration accessory via the local wireless link, and wherein the vibration accessory controls the vibration motor according to a vibration pattern selected from a plurality of vibration patterns, wherein the vibration pattern is selected based on a category of the alert message transmitted to the vibration accessory by the communication device.