Closeable communication device and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device being a wireless communication device operable to communicate via radio frequency signals, the closeable communication device comprising:
- a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position;
a button carried on the housing, the button being accessible for actuation when the housing is in the closed and opened positions;
a display positioned on the housing, the display hidden when the housing is in the closed position, the display detectable for viewing when the housing is in the opened position; and
a controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the button and the display, the controller, responsive to detection of the incoming call, to answer the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position and, alternatively, to disable answering of the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position during actuation of the button, thereby, permitting viewing of the display without answering the incoming call.
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Abstract
A closeable communication device (102), such as a cellular telephone, has a housing (105), an input device, such as a button (208), carried on the housing (105), and a controller (304) disposed in the housing (105) and coupled to the button (208). The housing (105) is movable between a closed position (200) and an opened position (114). The button (208) is accessible in the closed position (200). The controller (304) is configured to employ one or more features that increase the usability of the device (102) in the closed position (200). For example, the controller (304) answers an incoming call to the device (102) upon opening of the housing (105) and, alternatively, disables answering of the incoming call upon opening of the housing (105) during actuation of the button (208) so as to allow, for example, opening of the device (102) to view caller identification information without answering the call.
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22 Claims
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1. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call, the closeable communication device being a wireless communication device operable to communicate via radio frequency signals, the closeable communication device comprising:
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a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position; a button carried on the housing, the button being accessible for actuation when the housing is in the closed and opened positions; a display positioned on the housing, the display hidden when the housing is in the closed position, the display detectable for viewing when the housing is in the opened position; and a controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the button and the display, the controller, responsive to detection of the incoming call, to answer the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position and, alternatively, to disable answering of the incoming call upon movement of the housing from the closed position to the opened position during actuation of the button, thereby, permitting viewing of the display without answering the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A closeable communication device for at least receiving an incoming call while operating in a standby state, the closeable communication device being a battery-powered wireless communication device operable to communicate via radio frequency signals, the closeable communication device comprising:
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a housing movable between a closed position and an opened position; an input device carried on the housing and accessible when the housing is in the closed position; a display carried on the housing, at least a portion of the display hidden when the housing is in the closed position; a status indication device carried on the housing and detectable when the housing is in the closed position; and a controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the input device, the display and the status indication device, the controller to control the status indication device to indicate operating status of the closeable communication device upon actuation of the input device when the incoming call is not detected, thereby, minimizing power consumption and extending operation of the closeable communication device in the standby state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a closeable communication device the closeable communication device being a wireless communication device operable to communicate via radio frequency signals, the closeable communication device having a closed position and an opened position, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting an incoming call to the closeable communication device; detecting actuation of a button of the closeable communication device; disabling, responsive to detecting actuation of the button, answering of the incoming call detecting movement of the closeable communication device from the closed position to the opened position, and controlling a display of the closeable communication device to display information associated with the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification