Smartphone that is automatically changed to a ringing mode after performing predetermined number of vibrations
US12132857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2024 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M19/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for handling incoming calls by a smartphone that includes a processing device running on the smartphone that is configured to display on a screen of the smartphone a short-time-silent mode button to apply a short-time-silent mode, to apply the short-time-silent mode on the smartphone, to receive an incoming call when the smartphone is on the short-time-silent mode, to activate a vibration mechanism of the smartphone to perform a predefined number of vibrations when received the incoming call when the smartphone is on the short-time-silent mode, to disable a ring mechanism of the smartphone to ring when received that incoming call and during a performance of the predefined number of vibrations, and to transition automatically the smartphone to an audible ringing mode for enabling the ring mechanism to ring upon completing the performance of the predefined number of vibrations.
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