Enhanced call recording for dual-SIM dual-active wireless communication devices

• US 9,380,524 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Kotreka, Ravi Kanth, Kadiyala, Pavan Kumar, Karra, Ramlal
• Primary Examiner(s): Rampuria, Sharad
• Assistant Examiner(s): Madani, Farideh
• Application Number:
  US14/281,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20150334641A1
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 455/558
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/65 Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party in the exchange H04M3/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

A multi-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) wireless communication device includes: a first communications unit; a second communications unit; a recording unit; and a control unit configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt output of a first audio output signal to a sound reproduction device and conduct a first decoded audio signal to the recording unit; and the control unit configured to cause the second communications unit to output a second audio output signal to the sound reproduction device.

Claims

1. A multi-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) wireless communication device, comprising:

a first communications unit;

a second communications unit;

a recording unit; and

a control unit configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt output of a first audio output signal to a sound reproduction device and conduct a first decoded audio signal to the recording unit; and

the control unit configured to cause the second communications unit to output a second audio output signal to the sound reproduction device,

wherein the first communications unit includes;

a first recording tap disposed at an input of a first post-processing unit, the first recording tap configured to conduct the first decoded audio signal to the recording unit; and

a second recording tap disposed at an output of a first pre-processing unit, the second recording tap configured to conduct a first pre-processed audio signal that is output by the first pre-processing unit to the recording unit, and

wherein;

the control unit is configured to cause the first post-processing unit to interrupt output of the first audio output signal and cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal via the first recording tap; and

the control unit is configured to cause the first pre-processing unit to interrupt a first audio input signal to prevent recording of the first audio input signal.

2. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communications unit is associated with at least one of a first SIM and a first subscription, and

the second communications unit is associated with at least one of a second SIM different from the first SIM and a second subscription different from the first subscription.

3. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein:

the control unit is configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt output of the first audio output signal and cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal; and

the control unit is configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt a first audio input signal to prevent recording of the first audio input signal.

4. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein:

the control unit is configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt output of the first audio output signal and cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal;

the control unit is configured to cause the first communications unit to interrupt a first audio input signal to prevent recording of the first audio input signal; and

the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal, record a second decoded audio signal, and record a second pre-processed audio signal from the second communications unit.

5. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the second communications unit comprises:

a third recording tap disposed at an input of a second post-processing unit, the third recording tap configured to conduct a second decoded audio signal to the recording unit; and

a fourth recording tap disposed at an output of a second pre-processing unit, the fourth recording tap configured to conduct a second pre-processed audio signal that is output by the second pre-processing unit to the recording unit.

6. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein:

the control unit is configured to cause the first post-processing unit to interrupt output of the first audio output signal and cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal via the first recording tap;

the control unit is configured to cause the first pre-processing unit to interrupt the first audio input signal to prevent recording of the first audio input signal; and

the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the first decoded audio signal via the first recording tap, record the second decoded audio signal via the third recording tap, and record the second pre-processed audio signal from the second pre-processing unit via the fourth recording tap.

7. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 6,

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the decoded audio signal via the first recording tap in a first data file;

and

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the second decoded audio signal via the third recording tap and the second pre-processed audio signal via the fourth recording tap in a second data file.

8. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 6,

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the decoded audio signal via the first recording tap in a first data file;

and

wherein the control unit is configured to cause the recording unit to record the second decoded audio signal via the third recording tap and the second pre-processed audio signal via the fourth recording tap in the first data file.

9. The multi-SIM wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the sound reproduction device comprises a speaker.

10. An apparatus for call recording on a multi-Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:

a recording unit;

a control unit configured to interrupt output of a first audio output signal to a sound reproduction device and conduct a first decoded audio signal to the recording unit, and cause a second audio output signal to be output to the sound reproduction device; and

a first communications unit including;

a first decoder configured to generate the first decoded audio signal;

a first post-processing unit configured to process the first decoded audio signal to generate the first audio output signal;

a first pre-processing unit configured to process a first audio input signal to generate a first pre-processed audio signal;

a first encoder configured to encode the first pre-processed audio signal; and

a second recording tap disposed between the first pre-processing unit and the first encoder, the second recording tap configured to conduct the first pre-processed audio signal to the recording unit.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the recording unit is configured to record the first decoded audio signal.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first communications unit is associated with at least one of a first SIM and a first subscription.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first communications unit further comprises a first recording tap disposed between the first decoder and the first post-processing unit, the first recording tap configured to conduct the first decoded audio signal to the recording unit.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause the first post-processing unit to interrupt the first audio output signal.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause the first pre-processing unit to interrupt the first audio input signal.

16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the sound reproduction device comprises a speaker.

17. An apparatus for call recording on a multi-Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:

means for recording audio signals;

means for controlling configured to interrupt output of a first audio output signal to means for reproducing sound and conduct a first decoded audio signal to said means for recording audio signals, and to cause a second audio output signal to be output to the means for reproducing sound;

means for communication including;

means for decoding configured to generate the first decoded audio signal;

means for post-processing configured to process the first decoded audio signal to generate the first audio output signal;

means for pre-processing configured to process a first audio input signal to generate a first pre-processed audio signal;

means for encoding configured to encode the first pre-processed audio signal; and

a recording tap disposed between the means for pre-processing unit and the means for encoding, the recording tap configured to conduct the first pre-processed audio signal to the means for recording audio signals.