System and method of automatically answering calls in a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A portable wireless communication device comprising:
- a transceiver capable of receiving an incoming call;
a positioning unit for determining a geographic position of the portable wireless communication device; and
a controller for receiving the geographic position of the portable wireless communication device from the positioning unit and for operating the portable wireless communication device in a private mode and a speakerphone mode;
wherein the controller is programmed to automatically answer the incoming call when it is determined that a speed of the portable wireless communication device is faster than a predetermined threshold, the speed determined from at least two sequential geographic positions received from the positioning unit over a predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically answering incoming calls in a portable wireless communication device (22) that includes a cellular transceiver (32), a positioning unit (34), and a controller (30). The cellular transceiver (32) is capable of receiving an incoming call. The positioning unit (34) is capable of determining a first geographic position of the portable wireless communication device (22) at a first time and a second geographic position of the portable wireless communication device (22) at a second time where the first time and second time are separated by a predetermined time period. The controller (30) is programmed to determine a speed of the portable wireless communication device (22) from the first geographic position, the second geographic position, and the predetermined time period. The controller (30) is further programmed to automatically answer the incoming call when it is determined that the speed of the portable wireless communication device (22) is above a predetermined threshold. In one embodiment, the controller (30) is further programmed to operate the portable wireless communication device (22) in a speakerphone mode when it is determined that the speed of the portable wireless communication device (22) is above the predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the controller (30) is further programmed to forward the incoming call to a vehicle transceiver within a vehicle when it is determined that the speed of the portable wireless communication device (22) is above the predetermined threshold.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable wireless communication device comprising:
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a transceiver capable of receiving an incoming call;
a positioning unit for determining a geographic position of the portable wireless communication device; and
a controller for receiving the geographic position of the portable wireless communication device from the positioning unit and for operating the portable wireless communication device in a private mode and a speakerphone mode;
wherein the controller is programmed to automatically answer the incoming call when it is determined that a speed of the portable wireless communication device is faster than a predetermined threshold, the speed determined from at least two sequential geographic positions received from the positioning unit over a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for automatically answering incoming calls in a portable wireless communication device, the system comprising:
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a cellular transceiver capable of receiving an incoming call;
a positioning unit for determining a first geographic position of the portable wireless communication device at a first time and a second geographic position of the portable wireless communication device at a second time, the first and second time separated by a predetermined time period; and
a controller being programmed to determine a speed of the portable wireless communication device from the first geographic position, the second geographic position, and the predetermined time period, the controller being further programmed to automatically answer the incoming call when it is determined that the speed of the portable wireless communication device is above a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a portable wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether an incoming call is being directed to the portable wireless communication device;
determining a first geographic position of the portable wireless communication device at a first time;
determining a second geographic position of the portable wireless communication device at a second time, the first time and the second time being separated by a predetermined time period;
determining a speed of the portable wireless communication device from the first geographic position, the second geographic position, and the predetermined time period;
determining whether the speed of the portable wireless communication device is above a predetermined threshold; and
automatically answering the incoming call when it is determined that the speed of the portable wireless communication device is above the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable wireless communication device comprising:
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a transceiver capable of receiving an incoming call;
a positioning unit for determining a geographic position and a speed of the portable wireless communication device; and
a controller for receiving the geographic position and the speed of the portable wireless communication device from the positioning unit and for operating the portable wireless communication device in a private mode and a speakerphone mode;
wherein the controller is programmed to automatically answer the incoming call and operating the portable wireless communication device in the speakerphone mode when it is determined that a speed of the portable wireless communication device is faster than a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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