Device and method for energy-saving operation of a communication terminal

• US 8,374,329 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unify Patente GmbH & Co. KG (Atos Se)
• Original Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG (Atos SE)
• Inventors: Ackermann-Markes, Achim
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz, Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZENATI, AMAL S
• Application Number:
  US11/992,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20090274288A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,364 Days
• Field of Search: 379/211, 379/211.01, 379/211.02, 379/395.01, 455/575
• US Class Current: 379/211.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308

Abstract

During establishing a communication or power characteristics, an idle state is activated such that a communication terminal is at least temporarily unattainable. The idle state results in reducing electric power consumption in the communication terminal for which switchings off such as Always-on-Device are not provided.

Claims

1. A method for operating a communication terminal, comprising:

automatically detecting an activation of a performance feature, the performance feature results, at least temporarily, in a call directed at the communication terminal not being put through directly to the communication terminal; and

automatically transferring to idle state in which the communication terminal is in a reduced power consumption mode without switching off the communication terminal when the performance feature is activated,

wherein the communication terminal is a wire-bound desk telephone.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the performance feature includes call-diversion, call protection or combinations thereof.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an operation carried out on the communication terminal results in the terminal switching from the idle state into active mode.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a request communicated by a communication device controlling the communication terminal results in the terminal switching from the idle state into active mode.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprises transferring from the idle state to an active mode for an action selected from the group consisting of:

lifting a handset of the communication terminal,

pressing a key on the communication terminal,

activating via a communication device controlling the communication terminal, and combinations thereof.

6. A communication terminal, comprising:

an active mode; and

a detecting unit that automatically detects the activation of a performance feature and automatically transfers from the active mode to an idle state in which the communication terminal is in a reduced power consumption mode without switching off the communication terminal as a result of the detection,

wherein the performance feature at least temporarily results in a call directed at the communication terminal not being put through directly to the communication terminal, and

wherein the communication terminal is a wire-bound desk telephone.

7. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 6, further includes a packet-oriented connection.

8. The communication terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein the terminal is transferred from the idle state to an active mode for an action selected from the group consisting of:

lifting a handset of the communication terminal,

pressing a key on the communication terminal,

activating via a communication device controlling the communication terminal, and combinations thereof.

9. A desk telephone, comprising:

a handset;

a plurality of keys; and

an idle state which reduces electrical power consumption by the telephone without switching off the telephone and an active mode using a normal power consumption by the telephone,

wherein a transfer from the idle state to the active mode occurs when the handset is lifted, at least one of the plurality of keys is pressed or a combination thereof,

wherein a transfer into the idle state from the active mode is automatically activated via the activation of a performance feature,

wherein the performance feature at least temporarily results in a call directed at the communication terminal not being put through directly to the communication terminal, and

wherein the telephone is a wire-bound desk telephone.

10. The desk telephone as claimed in claim 9, wherein a transfer from the active mode to the idle state is activated by a communication device.

11. The desk telephone as claimed in claim 9, wherein a transfer from the active mode to the idle state is activated in a time-dependent manner.