Method for handling incoming call in screen lock state, communication device and recording medium thereof

• US 8,155,635 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2009
• Issued: 04/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Hsieh, Chin-Ying, Gu, Sih-Jie, Bamford, Drew
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US12/348,916
• Publication Number:
  US 20090264117A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,190 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/414.1, 455/566
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/576 associated with a pictorial or graphical representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events

Abstract

A method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state, a communication device and a recording medium thereof are provided. In the present method, when a communication device in a screen lock state receives an incoming call, the communication device exits the screen lock state and displays an incoming call frame. Then, the incoming call is handled according to an input instruction. After the completion of a handling of the incoming call, an idle time of the communication device that receives no operation is counted. When the idle time reaches a predefined value, the communication device returns to the screen lock state. As a result, a user may conveniently inspect and handle the incoming call even if the communication device is in the screen lock state.

Claims

1. A method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state, applicable to a communication device comprising a screen, comprising:

entering a screen lock state;

receiving an incoming call;

leaving the screen lock state and displaying an incoming call frame;

handling the incoming call according to an input instruction;

counting an idle time of the communication device that receives no operation, after finishing a handling of the incoming call; and

returning to the screen lock state, when the idle time reaches a predefined value.

2. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call frame is a full screen frame and comprises an incoming call information.

3. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 2, wherein the incoming call information at least comprises one of a calling party image, a calling party name, and an incoming call number.

4. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the screen comprises a touch screen, and after the step of displaying the incoming call frame, the method further comprises:

receiving the input instruction through the touch screen.

5. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the step of handling the incoming call according to the input instruction comprises:

putting the incoming call through, if the input instruction is an answering instruction.

6. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 5, wherein after the step of putting the incoming call through, the method further comprises:

receiving a communication end instruction; and

ending the incoming call to finish the handling of the incoming call.

7. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the step of handling the incoming call according to the input instruction comprises:

ending the incoming call to finish the handling of the incoming call if the input instruction is a rejection instruction.

8. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the step of handling the incoming call according to the input instruction comprises:

entering a short message editing frame, if the input instruction is a short message writing instruction; and

leaving the short message editing frame, so as to finish the handling of the incoming call.

9. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 8, wherein after the step of entering the short message editing frame further comprising:

establishing a short message through the short message editing frame; and

sending the short message to a calling party of the incoming call.

10. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, wherein the step of handling the incoming call according to the input instruction comprises:

entering a short message editing frame to finish the handling of the incoming call, if the input instruction is a short message writing instruction.

11. The method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state according to claim 1, further comprising:

directly returning to the screen lock state, after finishing the handling of the incoming call.

12. A communication device, comprising:

a screen lock state switching module, for switching a screen lock state of the communication device;

an incoming call receiving module, for receiving an incoming call;

a screen, for displaying an incoming call frame; and

a processing module, coupled to the screen lock state switching module, the incoming call receiving module, and the screen, for ordering the screen lock state switching module to make the communication device exit the screen lock state, displaying the incoming call frame, and handling the incoming call according to an input instruction, when the communication device in the screen lock state receives the incoming call,

wherein after finishing a handling of the incoming call, the processing module counts an idle time of the communication device that receives no operation, such that when the idle time reaches a predefined value, the processing module orders the screen lock state switching module to make the communication device enter the screen lock state.

13. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein the incoming call frame is a full screen frame and comprises an incoming call information.

14. The communication device according to claim 13, wherein the incoming call information at least comprises at least one of a calling party image, a calling party name, and an incoming call number.

15. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein the screen comprises a touch screen for receiving the input instruction.

16. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein the processing module puts the incoming call through if the input instruction is determined as an answering instruction.

17. The communication device according to claim 16, wherein the processing module ends the put-through incoming call when receiving a communication end instruction, so as to finish the handling of the incoming call.

18. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein the processing module ends the incoming call if the input instruction is determined as a rejection instruction, so as to finish the handling of the incoming call.

19. The communication device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a short message editing module, coupled to the processing module, for switching and displaying a short message editing frame on the screen,

wherein the processing module makes the short message editing module display the short message editing frame if the the input instruction is determined as a short message writing instruction, and finishes the handling of the incoming call when leaving the short message editing frame.

20. The communication device according to claim 19, wherein the short message editing module is used for establishing a short message, and sending the short message to a calling party of the incoming call.

21. The communication device according to claim 19, wherein the processing module makes the short message editing module display the short message editing frame if the input instruction is determined as a short message writing instruction, so as to finish the handling of the incoming call.

22. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein the processing module immediately orders the screen lock state switching module to make the communication device enter the screen lock state after finishing the handling of the incoming call.

23. A recording medium, for recording a computer program, wherein the computer program comprises a plurality of program codes, for being loaded to a communication device comprising a screen to make the communication device execute a method for handling an incoming call in a screen lock state, and the method comprising:

entering a screen lock state;

receiving an incoming call;

leaving the screen lock state and displaying an incoming call frame;

handling the incoming call according to an input instruction;

counting an idle time of the communication device that receives no operation, after finishing a handling of the incoming call; and

returning to the screen lock state, when the idle time reaches a predefined value.