User interface technique for managing an active call

US7916123B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Ryan Robertson · Seattle, US
• Eric Williams · University Place, US
• Stephane H. Maes · Fremont, US
• Timothy Twerdahl · Los Altos, US
• Carl Stone · Campbell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 29, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2250/68
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.