Apparatus, and an associated methodology, for providing repeat notification at a radio communication device

摘要

An apparatus, and an associated methodology, for alerting a user of a radio device of delivery thereto of a text, or other, message. The alert of the received message is made according to a selected schedule and settings and includes a repeat notification. A user selects schedules and settings that define the manner by which the received message is to be annunciated. The user enters the selections by way of a touch screen interface. Determination is made, upon detection, by detector of a received message in what manner to make notification of the message.

主权项

1. An apparatus for a radio device that receives a notification message, said apparatus comprising:
a storage element in a radio device configured to store at least a first notification schedule having entries including a first schedule time and a first aspect notification rule set, wherein said storage element is further configured to store a repeat notification rule set and to store a battery charge level setting; a comparator to compare indicia of the notification message received from a base transceiver station at the radio device with the entries of the first notification schedule, wherein the indicia comprise information content parts of the notification message other than origin of the message; and an annunciator to selectably annunciate reception of the notification message in conformity with the entries of the first notification schedule in response to comparison made by said comparator, wherein the annunciator is further configured to repeatably annunciate reception of the notification message according to the repeat notification rule set when a battery level is above the battery charge level setting and to not annunciate reception of the notification message when the battery level is below the battery charge level setting; wherein the entry of the first schedule time comprises: a first peak schedule time period; and a first non-peak schedule time period to at least partially enable the selectable annunciation of the notification message by the annunciator.