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Mobile phone and method for automatically switching between incoming call alert modes of mobile phone

  • US 8,260,368 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2009
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:

  • a body;

    a control unit disposed in the body, wherein the control unit includes an incoming call alert control module providing a plurality of incoming call alert modes, and one of the incoming call alert modes comprises an outdoor ringing alert mode, an indoor ringing alert mode, a vibration alert mode, a silent alert mode, a flashing alert mode, an indoor ringing and vibration alert mode, or an outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode;

    a receiver suitable for receiving an incoming call signal and transmitting the incoming call signal to the control unit, wherein the receiver is disposed in the body and is electrically connected to the control unit; and

    a sensor suitable for sensing an included angle between a lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and a level, and for transmitting a signal of the detected included angle to the control unit, wherein the sensor is disposed in the body and is electrically connected to the control unit, whereinwhen the control unit receives the incoming call signal, the control unit activates the sensor,when the control unit receives the signal of the detected included angle, the incoming call alert control module enters one of the incoming call alert modes according to the detected included angle, andwhen the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 90 degrees, the incoming call alert control module enters the outdoor ringing alert mode or the outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

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