Closeable communication device and method of operating same
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1. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device comprising:
- a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position;
a controller disposed in the housing, the controller to detect the incoming call and to selectively disable answering of the incoming call when the housing is moved from the closed position to the opened position; and
a memory coupled to the controller, the memory to store a user selectable feature, the user selectable feature defining one of answering an incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position and not answering an incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position.
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Abstract
A closeable communication device (102) has a housing (105) movable between a closed position (200) and an opened position (114) and a controller (304) disposed in the housing (105). The controller (304) detects an incoming call to the device (102) and selectively disables (522, 524) answering of the incoming call when the housing (105) is moved from the closed position (200) to the opened position (114). This allows a user to view, without answering the call, caller identification information only viewable in the opened position (114).
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1. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device comprising:
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a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position; a controller disposed in the housing, the controller to detect the incoming call and to selectively disable answering of the incoming call when the housing is moved from the closed position to the opened position; and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory to store a user selectable feature, the user selectable feature defining one of answering an incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position and not answering an incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9)
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3. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device comprising:
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a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position; a controller disposed in the housing, the controller to detect the incoming call and to selectively disable answering of the incoming call when the housing is moved from the closed position to the opened position; an input device carried on the housing and coupled to the controller; and wherein the input device is actuatable to select one of answering the incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position and not answering the incoming call when moving the housing from the closed position to the opened position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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4. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device comprising:
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a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position; a switch disposed in the housing, the switch to indicate movement from the closed position to the opened position; a display carried on the housing, the display hidden in the closed position and viewable in the opened position; a memory disposed in the housing, the memory to store an open to answer feature having one of an on setting and an off setting; and a controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the switch, the display, and the memory, the controller, responsive to the switch, to answer the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position when the open to answer feature has the on setting and, alternatively, to disable answering of the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position when the open to answer feature has the off setting. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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5. A method of operating a closeable communication device having an opened position and a closed position, the method comprising the steps of:
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selectively disabling answering of an incoming call to the closeable communication device; detecting movement of the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position; accessing an open to answer feature stored in a memory of the closeable communication device; and setting the open to answer feature to one of a first setting and a second setting, the first setting to enable answering of the incoming call by moving the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position, and the second setting to disable answering of the incoming call by moving the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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6. A method of operating a closeable communication device having an opened position and a closed position, the method comprising the steps of:
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selectively disabling answering of an incoming call to the closeable communication device; detecting movement of the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position; detecting actuation of an input device of the closeable communication device; and selecting one of answering of the incoming call when moving the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position and not answering the incoming call when moving the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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