Telephone ring extender system and method
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1. A method of controlling a call alert for an incoming call to a stationary personal telecommunication device, the method comprising:
- determining whether a call alert extender function for the stationary personal telecommunication device is enabled for an incoming call to the stationary personal telecommunication device;
receiving, by a presence sensor, a user presence detect signal indicating that a potential user of the stationary personal telecommunication device is in physical proximity to the presence sensor, wherein the presence sensor and the stationary personal telecommunication device are physically separate, and wherein the receipt of the user presence detect signal indicates that the potential user requires an extended call alert count in order to reach the stationary personal telecommunication device prior to the personal telecommunication device switching to voicemail; and
setting the extended call alert count associated with the call alert extender function for the mobile personal telecommunication device in response to the call alert extender function being enabled and user presence detect signal being received.
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Abstract
A system and method to extend a ring of a telephone using presence detection of a user of a telecommunication device, and/or motion detection of a mobile telecommunication device. Presence detection and a ring control system are used to extend the ring of the telecommunication device based on user presence senor detection output signals and user preferences. Device motion detection and a ring control system are used to extend the ring of the mobile telecommunication device based on device motion detection output signals and user preferences.
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1. A method of controlling a call alert for an incoming call to a stationary personal telecommunication device, the method comprising:
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determining whether a call alert extender function for the stationary personal telecommunication device is enabled for an incoming call to the stationary personal telecommunication device; receiving, by a presence sensor, a user presence detect signal indicating that a potential user of the stationary personal telecommunication device is in physical proximity to the presence sensor, wherein the presence sensor and the stationary personal telecommunication device are physically separate, and wherein the receipt of the user presence detect signal indicates that the potential user requires an extended call alert count in order to reach the stationary personal telecommunication device prior to the personal telecommunication device switching to voicemail; and setting the extended call alert count associated with the call alert extender function for the mobile personal telecommunication device in response to the call alert extender function being enabled and user presence detect signal being received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A call alert control system for handling an incoming call to a stationary personal telecommunication device, comprising:
a call alert controller, operatively connected to the stationary personal telecommunication device, that; determines whether a call alert extender function for the stationary personal telecommunication device is enabled for an incoming call to the stationary personal telecommunication device; receives, from a presence sensor, a user presence detect signal indicating that a potential user of the stationary personal telecommunication device is in physical proximity to the presence sensor, wherein the presence sensor and the stationary personal telecommunication device are physically separate, and wherein the receipt of the user presence detect signal indicates that the potential user requires an extended call alert count in order to reach the stationary personal telecommunication device prior to the personal telecommunication device switching to voicemail; and sets the extended call alert count associated with the call alert extender function for the mobile personal telecommunication device in response to the call alert extender function being enabled and user presence detect signal being received. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product for controlling a call alert for an incoming call to the stationary personal telecommunication device, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium, the computer executable instructions comprising computer code for:
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determining whether a call alert extender function for the stationary personal telecommunication device is enabled for an incoming call to the stationary personal telecommunication device; receiving, by a presence sensor, a user presence detect signal indicating that a potential user of the stationary personal telecommunication device is in physical proximity to the presence sensor, wherein the presence sensor and the stationary personal telecommunication device are physically separate, and wherein receiving the user presence detect signal indicates that the potential user requires an extended call alert count in order to reach the stationary personal telecommunication device prior to the personal telecommunication device switching to voicemail; and setting the extended call alert count associated with the call alert extender function for the mobile personal telecommunication device in response to the call alert extender function being enabled and user presence detect signal being received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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