Mobile phone with auto-response capability

• US 20050101304A1
• Filed: 11/10/2004
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Lo, Yu-Lan, Lin, Meng-Ju
• Application Number:
  US10/985,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20050101304A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/642 storing speech in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems

Abstract

A mobile phone with auto-response capability is provided. The mobile phone includes a control module and a menu module. A memory stores a variety of response modes. The menu module is provided for setting a valid period to a first response mode which is selected by the control module. During the valid period, the control module answers an incoming call by the first response mode when the mobile phone doesn'"'"'t establish a connection with the call.

Claims

1. A mobile phone with auto-response capability, comprising:

a first memory for storing a plurality of response modes;

a control module;

a menu module for setting a valid period corresponding to a first response mode, said first response mode selected by said control module from said plurality of response modes;

wherein, during said valid period, said control module answers an incoming call by said first response mode when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

2. The mobile phone of claim 1, said first memory further storing a plurality of voice records, and said first response mode being corresponding to a first voice record, said first voice record being one of said voice records;

wherein, during said valid period, said control module answers said incoming call with said first voice record when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

3. The mobile phone of claim 1, said first memory further storing a plurality of short messages, and said first response mode being corresponding to a first short message, said first short message being one of said short messages;

wherein, during said valid period, said control module answers said incoming call with said first short message when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

4. The mobile phone of claim 1, further comprising:

a second memory for storing a schedule, said schedule having a plurality of time periods, said valid period being one of said time periods; and

a clock for providing a current time;

wherein, when said current time falls within said valid period, said control module answers said incoming call by said first response mode when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

5. The mobile phone of claim 4, wherein said menu module further allows said mobile phone to input an event data corresponding to said valid period.

6. The mobile phone of claim 5, wherein said event data is recorded in a text format.

7. The mobile phone of claim 6, wherein said event data is transmitted in form of a short message activated by said first response mode.

8. The mobile phone of claim 6, wherein said event data is further transformed from said text format into a voice record activated by said first response mode.

9. The mobile phone of claim 5, wherein said event data is recorded in an audio format.

10. The mobile phone of claim 9, wherein said first response mode plays said event data in said audio format.

11. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein said first memory further stores a phone number, wherein when said incoming call corresponds to said phone number, said control module answers said incoming call by said first response mode when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

12. A mobile phone with auto-response capability, said mobile phone being linked to a server via a mobile phone network, said server comprising a schedule and a clock, said server storing a plurality of response modes, said clock providing a current time, said mobile phone comprising:

a menu module linking to said server, said menu module setting an event duration of said schedule corresponding to a first response mode, said event duration comprising a valid period and an event data; and

a control module linking to said server, said control module selecting said first response mode from said response modes;

wherein when said current time falls within said valid period and said mobile phone does not establish a connection with an incoming call, said control module transfers said incoming call to said server, and said server responds to said incoming call with said first response mode.

13. The mobile phone of claim 12, said server further storing a plurality of voice records, and said first response mode corresponding to a first voice record, said first voice record being one of said voice records;

wherein, during said valid period, said server answers said incoming call with said first voice record when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

14. The mobile phone of claim 12, said server further storing a plurality of short messages, and said first response mode corresponding to a first short message, said first short message being one of said short messages;

wherein, during said valid period, said server answers said incoming call by said first short message when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

15. A method for a mobile phone to respond to an incoming call, said method comprising:

(a) storing a plurality of response modes;

(b) selecting a first response mode from said plurality of response modes and setting a valid period for said first response mode; and

(c) answering said incoming call, during said valid period, with said first response mode when said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

(d) setting a schedule comprising an event duration, said event duration including a time period and an event data;

(e) setting said valid period as said time period, and setting said event duration corresponding to said first response mode;

(f) comparing a current time with said valid period; and

(g) answering said incoming call by said first response mode when said current time falls within said valid period and said mobile phone does not establish a connection with said incoming call.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

setting first response mode as replying with said event data.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the step (a) comprises:

storing said plurality of response modes in said mobile phone.

19. The method of claim 15, said mobile phone being linked to a mobile phone network, said mobile phone network comprising a server, wherein the step (a) comprises:

storing said plurality of response modes in said server.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said first response mode is to activate a voice record.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein said first response mode is to activate a short message.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

(h) storing a phone number;

wherein the step (c) comprises;

answering said incoming call by said first response mode when said incoming call corresponds to said phone number.