HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFERENCE CALL INITIATION
First Claim
1. A handheld communication device having a touch screen interface, the handheld communication device comprising:
- a display screen, the display screen configured to display at least a first call representation and a second call representation, the first call representation corresponding to a first call participant, the second call representation corresponding to a second call participant;
a sensor proximate to the display screen, the sensor adapted to sense object motion in a sensing region, wherein the sensing region overlaps at least part of the display screen; and
a processor, the processor coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to;
responsive to sensed object motion in the sensing region beginning at the first call representation and continuing toward the second call representation, initiate a conference call among the handheld communication device, the first call participant, and the second call participant.
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Abstract
A handheld communication device and method is provided that facilitates improved device usability. The handheld communication device and method uses a touch screen interface, where the touch screen comprises a proximity sensor adapted to detect object motion in a sensing region, a display screen overlapping the sensing region, and a processor. The touch screen is adapted to provide user interface functionality on the communication device by facilitating the display of user interface elements and the selection and activation of corresponding functions. The handheld communication device and method are configured to display representations of calls on the display screen, and are further configured to initiate conference calls responsive to sensed object motion beginning at a first call representation and continuing toward a second call representation. Thus, a user can initiate a conference call with a relatively simple and easy to perform gesture on the touch screen.
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32 Claims
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1. A handheld communication device having a touch screen interface, the handheld communication device comprising:
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a display screen, the display screen configured to display at least a first call representation and a second call representation, the first call representation corresponding to a first call participant, the second call representation corresponding to a second call participant; a sensor proximate to the display screen, the sensor adapted to sense object motion in a sensing region, wherein the sensing region overlaps at least part of the display screen; and a processor, the processor coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to; responsive to sensed object motion in the sensing region beginning at the first call representation and continuing toward the second call representation, initiate a conference call among the handheld communication device, the first call participant, and the second call participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A touch screen interface for a mobile phone, the touch screen interface comprising:
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a display screen, the display screen configured to display at least a first call representation and a second call representation, the first call representation corresponding to a first call participant and including one of a name and a first image of a first person, the second call representation corresponding to a second call participant and including a second image of a second person; a sensor proximate to the display screen, the sensor adapted to sense object motion in a sensing region, wherein the sensing region overlaps at least part of the display screen; and a processor, the processor coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to; responsive to object motion in the sensing region beginning at the first call representation and continuing toward the second call representation, initiate a conference call among the handheld communication device, the first call participant, and the second call participant by sending a signal to a service provider that instructs the service provider to initiate the conference call; and responsive to the initiation of the conference call, generate a visual representation of the initiation of the conference call on the display.
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17. A method for establishing a conference call using a touch screen in a handheld communication device, the method comprising:
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displaying on the touch screen at least a first call representation and a second call representation, the first call representation corresponding to a first call participant, the second call representation corresponding to a second call participant; monitoring for object motion in a sensing region provided by the touch screen; responsive to object motion in the sensing region beginning at the first graphical call representation and continuing toward the second graphical call representation, initiating a conference call among the handheld communication device, the first call participant, and the second call participant. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A program product comprising:
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a) a sensor program, the sensor program adapted to; display on a touch screen at least a first call representation and a second call representation, the first call representation corresponding to a first call participant, the second call representation corresponding to a second call participant; and responsive to object motion in a touch screen sensing region beginning at the first call representation and continuing toward the second call representation, initiate a conference call among the handheld communication device, the first call participant, and the second call participant; and b) computer-readable media bearing said sensor program.
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