Terminal Device and Incoming Call Processing Method

• US 20180262612A1
• Filed: 09/25/2015
• Published: 09/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wang, Yahui, Gao, Wenmei
• Granted Patent: US 10,447,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42221 Conversation recording systems at the subscriber's set H04M1/656
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54

Abstract

A terminal device and an incoming call processing method to reduce user operations, where the terminal device includes a touch display screen, a pressure sensor, and a processor, where the touch display screen is configured to display an incoming call interface when the terminal device receives an incoming call, where the incoming call interface includes an incoming call number and a rejection icon. The pressure sensor is configured to determine a value of first pressure generated by the first touch operation when the terminal device detects a first touch operation on the rejection icon, and the processor is configured to reject the incoming call and initiate a first additional operation when the value of the first pressure that is determined by the pressure sensor exceeds a first threshold.

Claims

1. A terminal device, comprising:

a touch display screen configured to display an incoming call interface comprising an incoming call number and a rejection icon when the terminal device receives an incoming call;

a pressure sensor coupled to the touch display screen and configured to determine a value of first pressure generated from a first touch operation when the terminal device detects the first touch operation on the rejection icon; and

a processor coupled to the touch display screen and the pressure sensor and configured to;

reject the incoming call when the value of the first pressure exceeds a first threshold; and

initiate a first additional operation.

2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call interface further comprises an answer icon, wherein pressure sensor is further configured to determine a value of second pressure generated from a second touch operation when the terminal device detects the second touch operation on the answer icon, and wherein the processor is further configured to:

answer the incoming call when the value of the second pressure exceeds a second threshold; and

initiate a second additional operation.

3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation, the processor is further configured to

reject the incoming call when the value of the first pressure exceeds the first threshold;

and

blacklist the incoming call number.

4. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

reject the incoming call when the value of the first pressure exceeds the first threshold; and

set a reminder event.

5. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

reject the incoming call when the value of the first pressure exceeds the first threshold; and

send a default short message service (SMS) message to the incoming call number.

6. The terminal device according to claim 2, wherein when answering the incoming call and initiating the second additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

answer the incoming call when the value of the second pressure exceeds the second threshold; and

enable a handsfree function.

7. The terminal device according to claim 2, wherein when answering the incoming call and initiating the second additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

answer the incoming call when the value of the second pressure exceeds the second threshold; and

enable recording.

8. A terminal device, comprising:

a touch display screen configured to display an incoming call interface comprising an answer icon when the terminal device receives an incoming call;

a pressure sensor coupled to the touch display screen and configured to determine a value of pressure generated from a first touch operation when the terminal device detects the first touch operation on the answer icon; and

a processor coupled to the touch display screen and the pressure sensor and configured to;

answer the incoming call when the value of the pressure generated from the first touch operation exceeds a first threshold; and

initiate a first additional operation.

9. The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein when answering the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

answer the incoming call when the value of the pressure generated from the first touch operation exceeds the first threshold; and

enable a handsfree function.

10. The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein when answering the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation, the processor is further configured to:

answer the incoming call when the value of the pressure generated from the first touch operation exceeds the first threshold; and

enable recording.

11. An incoming call processing method, comprising:

displaying an incoming call interface comprising an incoming call number and a rejection icon when receiving an incoming call;

rejecting the incoming call when a first touch operation is detected on the rejection icon and a value of first pressure exceeds a first threshold; and

initiating a first additional operation.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the incoming call interface further comprises an answer icon, and wherein the method further comprises:

answering the incoming call when a second touch operation is detected on the answer icon and a value of second pressure generated from the second touch operation exceeds a second threshold; and

initiating a second additional operation.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation comprises:

rejecting the incoming call; and

blacklisting the incoming call number.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation comprises:

rejecting the incoming call; and

setting a reminder event.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein rejecting the incoming call and initiating the first additional operation comprises:

rejecting the incoming call; and

sending a default short message service (SMS) message to the incoming call number.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein answering the incoming call and initiating the second additional operation comprises:

answering the incoming call; and

enabling a speaker.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein answering the incoming call and initiating the second additional operation comprises:

answering the incoming call; and

enabling recording.

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