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Automatic answering of a mobile phone

  • US 8,509,842 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2011
  • Issued: 08/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of answering a mobile phone, comprising:

  • detecting that the mobile phone is receiving a call;

    checking whether a proximity sensor detects a presence of a nearby object, which is a first object;

    if the proximity sensor detects the presence of the nearby object, checking that the proximity sensor changes state to not detecting the presence of the nearby object;

    after the proximity sensor changes state to not detecting the presence of the nearby object, determining whether the pitch and roll of the mobile phone are within predetermined limits;

    if the pitch and roll are within predetermined limits, then checking whether the proximity sensor changes state to detecting a nearby object, which is a second object so that the same proximity sensor changes state at least three times through a process of answering the mobile phone; and

    if the proximity sensor changes state to detecting the second object, then automatically answering the call.

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