SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING AND SELECTING A COMMUNICATION MODE OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20090312068A1
• Filed: 12/18/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: KUO, CHIEN-CHIH
• Application Number:
  US12/337,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20090312068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A method and system for selecting a communication mode of a communication device include setting a plurality of communication modes of the communication device and setting division standards of the plurality of communication modes. The system and method further determines a peripheral status and a placement status of the communication device when the communication device receives a signal to establish a communication connection, and selects a communication mode for during the communication connection.

Claims

1. A computing system for setting and selecting a communication mode of a communication device, the system comprising:

a setting module configured for setting a plurality of communication modes of the communication device, and setting division standards of the plurality of communication modes according to a peripheral status and a placement status of the communication device;

a condition monitoring module configured for confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the communication device;

a selecting module configured for selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the communication device, and the division standards;

the condition monitoring module further configured for determining if the peripheral status or the placement status of the communication device has been changed;

the selecting module further configured for switching the communication mode accordingly if the peripheral status or the placement status of the communication device has been changed; and

at least one processor that executes the setting module, the condition monitoring module, and the selecting module.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral status of the communication device comprises a headset connected state and a headset disconnected state of a headset being correspondingly connected or disconnected to the communication device, and wherein the placement status of the communication device comprises a horizontal state and a non-horizontal state of a placement of the communication device.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of communication modes comprise:

a headset mode that facilitates communication of the communication device using a headset connected to the communication device;

a hands-free mode that facilitates the communication using a microphone of the communication device; and

a hand-held mode that facilitates the communication using a handset of the communication device.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the condition monitoring module determines the peripheral status of the communication by determining if the communication device is connected with a headset.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the selecting module selects the headset mode if the communication device is connected with the headset.

6. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a tilt sensor for detecting a gradient value of the communication device.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the condition monitoring module is further configured for determining that the communication device is placed horizontally if the gradient value is equal to about zero, and determining that the communication device is not placed horizontally if the gradient value is not equal to about zero.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the selecting module selects the hands-free mode if the communication device is placed horizontally, or selects the hand-held mode if the communication device is not placed horizontally.

9. A computer-implemented method for setting and selecting a communication mode of a first communication device, the method comprising:

setting a plurality of communication modes of the first communication device, and setting division standards of the plurality of communication modes according to a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device;

receiving a call signal to establish a communication connection with a second communication device;

confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards;

determining if the peripheral status or the placement status of the first communication device has been changed during the communication connection; and

switching the communication mode accordingly if the peripheral status or the placement status of the first communication device has been changed during the communication connection.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of communication modes comprise:

a headset mode that facilitates communication of the first communication device using a headset connected to the communication device;

a hands-free mode that facilitates the communication using a microphone of the first communication device; and

a hand-held mode that facilitates the communication using a handset of the first communication device.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the step of confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards comprises:

determining if the first communication device is connected with a headset; and

selecting the headset mode if the first communication device is connected with the headset.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the step of confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards further comprises:

detecting a gradient value of the first communication device if the first communication device is not connected with any headset; and

determining that the first communication device is placed horizontally if the gradient value is equal to about zero, and selecting the hands-free mode;

or

determining that the first communication device is not placed horizontally if the gradient value is not equal to about zero, and selecting the hand-held mode.

13. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a first communication device, causing the processor to perform a method for setting and selecting a communication mode of the first communication device, the method comprising:

setting a plurality of communication modes of the first communication device, and setting division standards of the plurality of communication modes according to a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device;

receiving a call signal to establish a communication connection with a second communication device;

confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards;

determining if the peripheral status or the placement status of the first communication device has been changed during the communication connection; and

switching the communication mode accordingly if the peripheral status or the placement status of the first communication device has been changed during the communication connection.

14. The medium according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of communication modes comprise:

a headset mode that facilitates communication of the first communication device using a headset connected to the communication device;

a hands-free mode that facilitates the communication using a microphone of the first communication device; and

a hand-held mode that facilitates the communication using a handset of the first communication device.

15. The medium according to claim 14, wherein the step of confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards comprises:

determining if the first communication device is connected with a headset; and

selecting the headset mode if the first communication device is connected with the headset.

16. The medium according to claim 14, wherein the step of confirming a peripheral status and a placement status of the first communication device, and selecting a communication mode according to the peripheral status, the placement status of the first communication device, and the division standards further comprises:

detecting a gradient value of the first communication device if the first communication device is not connected with any headset; and

determining that the first communication device is placed horizontally if the gradient value is equal to about zero, and selecting the hands-free mode;

or

determining that the first communication device is not placed horizontally if the gradient value is not equal to about zero, and selecting the hand-held mode.