Patent · US Active

Advanced voice and data operations in a dual-mode mobile data communication device

US7596386B2 · kind B2 · utility

27Cited by
3References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2007
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for integrating voice and data operations into a single mobile device capable of simultaneously performing data and voice actions. The mobile device working in a network capable of exchanging both cell phone calls and data items to the mobile device. By wearing an earphone or an ear-bud device the user is capable of dealing with voice conversations while working with data centric information related to the current caller. By providing a data-centric device with voice capabilities there is a new range of features that allow incoming data events to trigger outgoing voice events.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.