MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND INCOMING CALL NOTICING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20100167795A1
• Filed: 12/29/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Company Limited (Inventec Corporation), Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: HUANG, Chi-Jen
• Granted Patent: US 8,498,675 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/042 with variable loudness of the ringing tone, e.g. variable envelope or amplitude of ring signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• 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 mobile communication device and an incoming call noticing control method thereof are provided. The incoming call noticing control method is used for controlling a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device includes a main body and a ring unit. The main body has a body surface. The ring unit is used for emitting a ringtone. The incoming call noticing control method includes the follow steps. The vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude of the main body are detected. Whether the body surface is substantially facing a predetermined orientation is detected. The volume of the ringtone is controlled according to whether the body surface is facing the predetermined orientation and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a main body having a body surface;

a sensor disposed in the main body for detecting whether the body surface is substantially facing in a predetermined direction and for detecting a vibration frequency of the main body and a vibration amplitude to which the main body is vibrated;

a ring unit for emitting a ringtone; and

a processor for directing the ring unit to emit the ringtone and for adjusting volume of the ringtone according to whether the body surface is substantially facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, when the mobile communication device receives an incoming call signal.

2. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a vibration unit for vibrating the main body;

wherein, the processor is further for directing the vibration unit to vibrate the main body to a degree of vibration according to whether the body surface is facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, when the mobile communication device receives the incoming call signal.

3. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a user interface for providing an incoming call noticing mode, wherein a predetermined value of volume of the ringtone and a predetermined degree of vibration of the main body are set in the incoming call noticing mode.

4. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a user interface for providing a setting mode in which to set the processor'"'"'s function of adjusting volume of the ringtone and the degree of vibration enabled or disabled.

5. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is greater than a first predetermined vibration frequency, and the vibration amplitude is greater than a first predetermined vibration amplitude, the processor sets volume of the ringtone at first predetermined volume and sets the degree of vibration at a first predetermined degree of vibration;

wherein, the first predetermined volume and the first predetermined degree of vibration are not equal to 0.

6. The mobile communication device according to claim 5, wherein if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is greater than a second predetermined vibration frequency, and the vibration amplitude is greater than a second predetermined vibration amplitude, the processor sets volume of the ringtone at second predetermined volume and sets the degree of vibration at a second predetermined degree of vibration;

wherein, the second predetermined vibration frequency is greater than the first predetermined vibration frequency, the second predetermined vibration amplitude is greater than the first predetermined vibration amplitude, the second predetermined volume is greater than the first predetermined volume, and the second predetermined degree of vibration is greater than the first predetermined degree of vibration.

7. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein if the body surface is substantially facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is substantially equal to 0, and the vibration amplitude is substantially equal to 0, the processor sets volume of the ringtone at third predetermined volume and sets the degree of vibration at a third predetermined degree of vibration;

wherein, the third predetermined volume is substantially equal to 0.

8. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is substantially equal to 0 and the vibration amplitude is substantially equal to 0, the processor sets volume of the ringtone at fourth predetermined volume and sets the degree of vibration at a fourth predetermined degree of vibration;

wherein, the fourth predetermined volume is substantially equal to 0 but the fourth predetermined degree of vibration is not equal to 0.

9. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined direction leads to the ground or the sky.

10. An incoming call noticing control method for a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device comprises a main body having a body surface and a ring unit for emitting a ringtone, and the incoming call noticing control method comprises:

detecting a vibration frequency of the main body and a vibration amplitude to which the main body is vibrated;

detecting whether the body surface is substantially facing in a predetermined direction; and

adjusting volume of the ringtone according to whether the body surface is facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, when the mobile communication device receives an incoming call signal.

11. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 10, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a vibration unit for vibrating the main body to a degree of vibration according to whether the body surface is facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, and the step of adjusting volume of the ringtone comprises:

setting volume of the ringtone at first predetermined volume and setting the degree of vibration at a first predetermined degree of vibration if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is greater than a first predetermined vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude is greater than a first predetermined vibration amplitude;

wherein the first predetermined volume and the first predetermined degree of vibration are not equal to 0.

12. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 11, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a user interface for providing an incoming call noticing mode, and before the step of adjusting volume of the ringtone, the incoming call noticing control method further comprises:

setting a predetermined value of volume of the ringtone and a predetermined degree of vibration in the incoming call noticing mode.

13. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 11, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a user interface for providing a setting mode, and the incoming call noticing control method further comprises:

setting the function of adjusting volume of the ringtone and the degree of vibration enabled or disabled in the setting mode.

14. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 11, wherein the step of adjusting volume of the ringtone comprises:

setting volume of the ringtone at second predetermined volume and setting the degree of vibration at a second predetermined degree of vibration if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction, the vibration frequency is greater than a second predetermined vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude is greater than a second predetermined vibration amplitude;

wherein, the second predetermined vibration frequency is greater than the first predetermined vibration frequency, the second predetermined vibration amplitude is greater than the first predetermined vibration amplitude, the second predetermined volume is greater than the first predetermined volume, and the second predetermined degree of vibration is greater than the first predetermined degree of vibration.

15. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 10, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a vibration unit for vibrating the main body to a degree of vibration according to whether the body surface is facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, and the step of adjusting volume of the ringtone comprises:

setting volume of the ringtone at third predetermined volume and setting the degree of vibration at a third predetermined degree of vibration if the body surface is substantially facing in the predetermined direction and both the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude are substantially equal to 0;

wherein the third predetermined volume is substantially equal to 0.

16. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 10, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a vibration unit for vibrating the main body to a degree of vibration according to whether the body surface is facing in the predetermined direction and according to the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude, and the step of adjusting volume of the ringtone comprises:

setting volume of the ringtone at fourth predetermined volume and setting the degree of vibration at a fourth predetermined degree of vibration if the body surface is not facing in the predetermined direction and both the vibration frequency and the vibration amplitude are substantially equal to 0;

wherein the fourth predetermined volume is substantially equal to 0 but the fourth predetermined degree of vibration is not equal to 0.

17. The incoming call noticing control method according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined direction leads to the ground or the sky.