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Cellular telephone docking device and silencing method

US9172787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 2014
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
Priority date—
Expiry dateApr 24, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M19/045
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for, and method of intelligently silencing a mobile telephone, allowing the user to avoid unnecessary interruptions while sleeping or engaged in other activities and while still allowing necessary or urgent notifications to be received. The invention provides a method for creating a “do not disturb” mode on a mobile phone, which provides an explicit mechanism which can allow certain designated callers to override the “do not disturb” mode. When the phone is in “do not disturb” mode, an option is typically provided which allows the phone owner to designate certain contacts for different treatment upon receipt of a call or message.

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