Multi-device call notification silencing
First Claim
1. A method for managing connections performed by a processor on a user device, the method comprising:
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receiving a notification indicating an incoming connection, wherein each of the user device and one or more associated user devices is adapted to answer the incoming connection;
listening for communication from the one or more associated user devices;
determining whether any of the one or more associated user devices is currently active; and
instructing one or more output components of the user device to provide an alert indicating the incoming connection,wherein;
when at least one of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert is limited to visual alerts and/or haptic alerts and excludes audio alerts, andwhen none of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert comprises an audio alert.
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Abstract
A connection manager manages connections for associated user devices by determining whether an incoming connection has been answered at a user device, and if so then generating and transmitting silencing commands to associated user devices using first and second wireless communication modes, with one mode being faster. Connections can comprise phone calls, and modes can comprise push and Bluetooth® messaging. The connection manager can instruct device outputs to provide connection alerts, limited to visual alerts when an associated user device is active, listen for associated user device communications, and instruct device outputs to stop providing alerts when a silencing command is received. Further, a connection manager can receive a signal regarding a headset status, route an outside connection from a phone to the headset when the headset is active or to another device when the headset is not active, detect a change in headset status, and reroute the connection accordingly.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing connections performed by a processor on a user device, the method comprising:
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at the user device; receiving a notification indicating an incoming connection, wherein each of the user device and one or more associated user devices is adapted to answer the incoming connection; listening for communication from the one or more associated user devices; determining whether any of the one or more associated user devices is currently active; and instructing one or more output components of the user device to provide an alert indicating the incoming connection, wherein; when at least one of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert is limited to visual alerts and/or haptic alerts and excludes audio alerts, and when none of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert comprises an audio alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A user device configured to manage connections, the user device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a processor communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the user device to perform actions including; receiving a notification indicating an incoming connection, wherein each of the user device and one or more associated user devices is adapted to answer the incoming connection; listening for communication from the one or more associated user devices; determining whether any of the one or more associated user devices is currently active; and instructing one or more output components of the user device to provide an alert indicating the incoming connection, wherein; when at least one of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert is limited to visual alerts and/or haptic alerts and excludes audio alerts, and when none of the one of more associated user devices is currently active, the alert comprises an audio alert. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus configurable for operation in a user device, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor communicatively coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the user device to perform actions including; receiving a notification indicating an incoming connection, wherein each of the user device and one or more associated user devices is adapted to answer the incoming connection; listening for communication from the one or more associated user devices; determining whether any of the one or more associated user devices is currently active; and instructing one or more output components of the user device to provide an alert indicating the incoming connection, wherein; when at least one of the one or more associated user devices is currently active, the alert is limited to visual alerts and/or haptic alerts and excludes audio alerts, and when none of the one of more associated user devices is currently active, the alert comprises an audio alert. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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