ENABLING SPEAKER PHONE MODE OF A PORTABLE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING A BUILT-IN CAMERA
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- camera circuitry to capture an image;
wireless communications circuitry;
a receiver, a speaker phone, a microphone, and a headset interface coupled to the wireless communications circuitry;
a processor coupled to the camera circuitry;
a memory coupled to the processor and stores instructions that when executed by the processor,detect that a wireless call is being received or placed,in response to detecting the call, activate the camera circuitry to capture an image and then deactivate the camera circuitry after capturing the image and before the call is disconnected, andactivate speaker phone mode for the call, based on having analyzed the captured image.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods of using a speaker phone mode of a portable voice communications device having a built-in camera are described herein. In one embodiment, the speaker phone mode is activated if it is determined that an image captured by the device is black or nearly black, which indicates that the device is placed flat or nearly flat against surface. In one embodiment, the speaker phone mode is activated based on the results of comparing the captured image to a plurality of previously stored captured images wherein the previously stored captured images include images captured by the device in situations where it would be desirable for the speaker phone mode to be activated. In one embodiment, the speaker phone mode is activated based on a comparison of a captured image and previously stored captured images and their respective speaker phone mode statuses. Other embodiments are also described.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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camera circuitry to capture an image; wireless communications circuitry; a receiver, a speaker phone, a microphone, and a headset interface coupled to the wireless communications circuitry; a processor coupled to the camera circuitry; a memory coupled to the processor and stores instructions that when executed by the processor, detect that a wireless call is being received or placed, in response to detecting the call, activate the camera circuitry to capture an image and then deactivate the camera circuitry after capturing the image and before the call is disconnected, and activate speaker phone mode for the call, based on having analyzed the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. The apparatus of claim I wherein the stored instructions are such that the speaker phone mode is activated no earlier than when the call is answered.
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7. A machine-implemented method to enable speaker phone mode in a wireless communications device using a built-in camera of the device, comprising:
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receiving or placing a call using the device, while the device is not connected to a headset; capturing an image using the camera while receiving or placing the call; comparing the captured image to a plurality of previously stored captured images; and activating speaker phone mode of the device for the call, based on results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A machine-implemented method to enable speaker phone mode in a wireless communications device using a built-in camera of the device, comprising:
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receiving or placing a call using the device; capturing an image using the camera during the call; determining status of the speaker phone mode when the image is captured, the speaker phone mode status indicating whether or not the speaker phone mode is activated; and storing the speaker phone mode status and the captured image in a catalog including a plurality of previously stored captured images and associated speaker phone mode statuses. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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camera circuitiy to capture an image; wireless communications circuitry; a processor coupled to the camera circuitiy and the wireless communications circuitry; and memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which when executed by the processor, automatically activate the camera circuitry and use it to capture an image, determine status of speaker phone mode when the image is captured, the speaker phone mode status indicating whether or not the speaker phone mode is activated for a call that uses the wireless communications circuitry, and store the speaker phone mode status and the captured image in a catalog. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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camera circuitry to capture an image; wireless communications circuitry; a processor coupled to the camera circuitry and the wireless communications circuitiy; and memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which when executed by the processor, place the apparatus in a speaker phone training mode, wherein in the training mode a) the camera circuitry is activated and a shutter button is enabled, b) an image is captured, using the camera circuitry, in response to manual actuation of the shutter button by a user of the apparatus, c) status of speaker phone mode of the apparatus is detected when the image is captured, the speaker phone mode status indicating whether or not the speaker phone mode is activated for a call that uses the wireless communications circuitry, and d) store the speaker phone mode status and the captured image in a catalog. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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