PHONE RECORD

• US 20160105549A1
• Filed: 10/09/2014
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mese, John Carl, Peterson, Nathan J., VanBlon, Russell Speight, Waltermann, Rod D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,045,167 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2088 Call or conference reconnect, e.g. resulting from isdn terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

An apparatus can include a phone that includes communication circuitry, detection circuitry that detects a communication instability, and recording circuitry that records audio responsive to detection of a communication instability.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an allied device that operatively couples to a phone that comprises communication circuitry, wherein the allied device comprises a microphone, detection circuitry that detects a communication instability, and recording circuitry that records audio via the microphone responsive to detection of a communication instability and wherein the communication instability comprises a power supply instability of the phone.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the recording circuitry records local audio.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the recording circuitry stores the recorded audio as an audio file.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the detection circuitry issues a notification responsive to detection of a communication instability that comprises a disconnection.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device comprises a watch.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device comprises a headset.

23. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device comprises a part of a vehicle.

24. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device operatively couples to the phone via wires.

25. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device operatively couples to the phone wirelessly.

26. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device operatively couples to the phone via BLUETOOTH®

circuitry.

27. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the allied device comprises a battery.

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10. A method comprising:

operatively coupling an allied device to a phone wherein the allied device comprises a microphone and recording circuitry;

transmitting audio via communication circuitry of the phone;

detecting a communication instability caused by a power level of the phone; and

responsive to detection of the communication instability, recording audio via the microphone and the recording circuitry of the allied device.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising storing the recorded audio as an audio file.

28. The method of claim 10 wherein the detecting comprises transmitting a request for information germane to a power level of the phone and, in response to the request, receiving the information germane to the power level of the phone.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein the request comprises an application programming interface call.

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17. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising processor-executable instructions wherein the instructions comprise instructions to:

operatively couple an allied device to a phone;

detect, at least in part via detection circuitry of the allied device, a battery level of the phone wherein the battery level is below a threshold level associated with communication instability; and

responsive to detection of the battery level, issue a signal for recording audio via a microphone of the allied device.

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