Method and apparatus of muting an alert
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- an alert;
a speaker;
an electrical circuit coupled to the alert and the speaker, the electrical circuit operable to generate an electrical signal in response to the speaker detecting movement of the wireless communication device,and the electrical circuit adapted to receive wireless communication signals, activating the alert in response receiving wireless communication signals, and mute the alert in response to the electrical signal exceeded a threshold level.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device (100, 800) is provided with a movement sensor (802), and circuitry for controlling the operation of the wireless communication device. In operation in response to detecting predetermined movement of the wireless communication device, an alert (212) that was previously activated to alert a user to an incoming wireless communication is muted.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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an alert; a speaker; an electrical circuit coupled to the alert and the speaker, the electrical circuit operable to generate an electrical signal in response to the speaker detecting movement of the wireless communication device, and the electrical circuit adapted to receive wireless communication signals, activating the alert in response receiving wireless communication signals, and mute the alert in response to the electrical signal exceeded a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising:
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receiving a wireless communication signal; activating an alert in response to receiving the wireless communication signal; detecting movement of the wireless communication device by detecting a signal level on a speaker; comparing the signal level on the speaker element to a threshold value; and in response to the signal level exceeding the threshold value, muting the alert. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; an alert; a speaker carried in the housing; and an electrical circuit coupled to the alert and the speaker, the electrical circuit responsive to an electrical signal generated in response to an element of the speaker being moved by a force impacting the housing, and further operable to receive wireless communicating signals, activate the alert in response receiving a wireless communication signal for activating the alert, and mute the alert in response to the electrical signal exceeding a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing; an alert; a detector carried in the housing to detect movement of the housing; and an electrical circuit coupled to the alert and the detector, the electrical circuit operable to receive wireless communicating signals, activate the alert in response receiving a wireless communication signal for activating the alert, and mute the alert in response to an electrical signal from the detector exceeding a threshold, wherein the electrical circuit includes a peak hold circuit coupled to the detector and a comparator coupled to the peak hold circuit for detecting when the electrical signal exceeds the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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