System and method for event-dependent state activation for a dual-mode mobile communication device

• US 20030109275A1
• Filed: 12/07/2001
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Major, Harry R., Lazaridis, Mihal, Vander Veen, Raymond P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,076,267 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

A handheld mobile station system capable of automatically answering voice calls is disclosed. The system is comprised of a handheld mobile station, a magnet detection system within the mobile station, a magnet within a mobile station holster located in close proximity to the magnet detection system when the mobile station is stored in the holster wherein the mobile station is operable in a first, second, and third state. The first state occurs when the mobile station is stored in the holster and is ready to receive a voice call. The second state happens when the mobile station is stored in the holster and receiving an incoming voice call. The third state occurs when the mobile station is removed sufficiently out of the holster such that the magnet detection system no longer detects the close proximity of the magnet thereto thereby automatically answering the incoming voice call.

Claims

1. A handheld mobile station system capable of automatically answering voice calls comprising:

a handheld mobile station;

a magnet detection system within the mobile station;

a magnet within a mobile station holster located in close proximity to the magnet detection system when the mobile station is stored in the holster wherein the mobile station is operable in a first, second, and third state;

the first state occurring when the mobile station is stored in the holster and is ready to receive a voice call;

the second state occurring when the mobile station is stored in the holster and receiving an incoming voice call;

the third state occurring when the mobile station is removed sufficiently out of the holster such that the magnet detection system no longer detects the close proximity of the magnet thereto thereby automatically answering the incoming voice call.

2. A method of answering a voice call on a handheld mobile station comprising steps of:

providing a handheld mobile station stored in a holster;

receiving an incoming voice call on the mobile station when it is in an idle state;

notifying a user of a mobile station that a voice call has been received;

removing the mobile station from a holster for storing a mobile station;

detecting that the mobile station has been removed from the holster;

automatically answering the voice call upon removal from the holster with no further input from the user.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising steps of:

replacing the mobile station in the holster;

detecting that the mobile station has been replaced;

automatically ending the voice call upon detection with no further input from the user.

4. The method of claim 2 and 3 wherein the detection of the mobile station is made through a magnet detection system within the mobile station that detects a magnet in the holster when in close proximity.

5. A method of processing compressed, encrypted data messages on a handheld mobile station comprising steps of:

providing a handheld mobile station stored in a holster;

receiving a compressed, encrypted data message on a mobile station;

processing the message by decrypting and decompressing the message;

notifying a user of the mobile station of the receipt of message arrival once processing is complete;

removing the mobile station from the holster;

detecting that the mobile station has been removed from the holster;

automatically displaying the message upon removal from the holster with no further input from the user

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the detection of the mobile station is made through a magnet detection system within the mobile station that detects a magnet in the holster when in close proximity.