Method and apparatus for preventing screen off during automatic response system service in electronic device

• US 9,173,086 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoon, Bong-No, Kim, Chul-Jin, Oh, Hyun-Seok, Cho, Young-Kwon, Son, Hyung-Chul
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US13/923,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20140024356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/550.1, 455/556.1, 345/173
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of avoiding screen off during an Automatic Response System (ARS) service is provided. The method includes enabling a proximity sensor in a call connection, detecting one of a first gesture and a second gesture during a call, and upon detecting the first gesture, disabling the proximity sensor.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

performing a call serving connection by enabling a proximity sensor;

detecting a first gesture during the call; and

in response to detecting the first gesture, disabling the proximity sensor.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a second gesture during the call; and

in response to detecting the second gesture, enabling the disabled proximity sensor.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second gesture corresponds to an up-swing operation in which the electronic device moves down to up.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein the first gesture corresponds to a down-swing operation in which the electronic device moves up to down.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

if the second gesture is detected, turning off a screen of the electronic device and enabling the proximity sensor.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a soft keypad in response to detecting the first gesture.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying a button for enabling the soft keypad; and

selecting the button for enabling the soft keypad.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

connecting a call using a phone number which is input from a user; and

determining whether a call service connected based on the phone number corresponds to an Audio Response System or Automatic Response System (ARS) service.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor comprises a sensor for enabling or disabling a screen of the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the call comprises an Audio Response System or Automatic Response System (ARS) service.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein if the call comprises ARS service, the step of detecting the first gesture is performed.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor comprises a sensor for enabling or disabling a screen of the electronic device.

13. An electronic device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program includes an instruction for;

performing a call serving connection by enabling a proximity sensor;

detecting a first gesture during the call; and

disabling the proximity sensor in response to detecting the first gesture.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the program further includes an instruction for detecting a second gesture enabling the disabled proximity sensor in response to detecting the second gesture.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the second gesture corresponds to an up-swing operation in which the electronic device moves down to up.

16. The electronic device of claim 13,

wherein the first gesture corresponds to a down-swing operation in which the electronic device moves up to down.

17. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the program further includes an instruction for, if the second gesture is detected, turning off a screen of the electronic device and enabling the proximity sensor.

18. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the program further includes an instruction for displaying a soft keypad in response to detecting the first gesture.

19. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the program further includes an instruction for:

connecting a call using a phone number which is input from a user; and

determining whether a call service connected based on the phone number corresponds to an ARS service.

20. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein if the call service comprises ARS service, the instruction of detecting the first gesture is executed by the at least one processor.