| 摘要 |
A method in which: an adaptive feedback profile is stored; user feedback signals are produced according to the adaptive feedback profile; contextual information is determined; context of the apparatus is detected based on the contextual information; and the adaptive feedback profile is adapted according to the detected context. The user feedback is controlled according to the adaptive feedback profile. Aspects of the invention include a method of receiving from a user feedback settings and issuing feedback to the user according to the feedback settings and contextual information. The feedback profile may be haptic / tactile (e.g. vibration), audio, visual, thermal or chemical and the portable device may be a mobile phone. The contextual information may comprise: location; speed of the apparatus; time of day; current date; indication of the environment around the apparatus; environmental openness; present use of the apparatus; time; date; weekday; calendar; altitude; velocity; direction of motion; mode of transport; location relative to the user (held in hand, on the table, in the back pocket, etc); sound; temperature; ambient conditions (humidity, wind speed), currently used application in the device etc. Thus, feedback can be adapted context-specifically to meet prevailing needs. In addition, user feedback signals can be made sufficiently perceivable to the user without excess energy consumption and undue disturbance. |
