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Device operation when a user does not answer a call

US11682394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2020
Grant dateJun 20, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for operating a device when a user does not answer a call is provided herein. During operation a wake word for the device is identified as a user's call sign (a combination of identifying letters, letters and numbers, or words assigned to an officer for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio). The call sign does not comprise a sender or receiver's actual name. When a device detects the wake word as an over-the-air transmission, the device will determine if a user answered the call. If not, sensor data will be provided to the caller and a digital assistant will periodically remind the user of the unanswered call.

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