Apparatus and method for handling incoming calls received by a portable intelligent communications device during a meeting
First Claim
1. A method of handling incoming calls during an operational mode for a portable intelligent communications device when a user of said portable intelligent communications device is engaged in a meeting, said method comprising:
- configuring said portable intelligent communications device for handling each incoming call in an individual manner when said operational mode is activated;
setting a meeting appointment in a calendar software application of said portable intelligent communications device for a designated date and time range;
automatically activating said operational mode in response to initiation of said meeting appointment;
generating a plurality of options available to the user of said portable intelligent communications device when an incoming call is received while said operational mode is active, said plurality including the option of answering said incoming call;
displaying said plurality of options via a graphical user interface on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; and
activating one of said incoming call handling options.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for handling incoming calls during an operational mode for a portable intelligent communications device when a user thereof is engaged in a meeting, where the portable intelligent communications device is configured to handle each incoming call in an individual manner. When an incoming call is received while in such operational mode, a plurality of options are generated in a graphical user interface. The user of the portable intelligent communications device then activates one of the options made available for handling each incoming call.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of handling incoming calls during an operational mode for a portable intelligent communications device when a user of said portable intelligent communications device is engaged in a meeting, said method comprising:
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configuring said portable intelligent communications device for handling each incoming call in an individual manner when said operational mode is activated;
setting a meeting appointment in a calendar software application of said portable intelligent communications device for a designated date and time range;
automatically activating said operational mode in response to initiation of said meeting appointment;
generating a plurality of options available to the user of said portable intelligent communications device when an incoming call is received while said operational mode is active, said plurality including the option of answering said incoming call;
displaying said plurality of options via a graphical user interface on a display screen of said portable intelligent communications device; and
activating one of said incoming call handling options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable intelligent communications device, comprising:
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circuitry for performing telephony operations;
a processing circuit;
a real-time clock circuit;
software running on said processor operative to compare previously entered meeting appointments designating a date and time range to said real-time clock circuit, and to automatically initiate an operational mode when a user of said portable intelligent communications device is engaged in a meeting;
a display screen coupled to said processing circuit; and
a graphical user interface for configuring said portable intelligent communications device to handle incoming calls in an individual manner when said operational mode is active, wherein a plurality of options for handling each incoming call is provided on said display screen via said graphical user interface when an incoming call is received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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