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

• US 9,628,982 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2015
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• 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, Son, Hyung-Chul, Oh, Hyun-Seok, Cho, Young-Kwon
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US14/797,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319281A1
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 455418, 4555501, 4555561, 345173
• 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. An electronic device comprising:

a proximity sensor configured to detect an object in proximity to the proximity sensor;

a display unit configured to operate based on a result of the detection by the proximity sensor while the proximity sensor is enabled; and

a processor configured to control the proximity sensor to selectively enable or disable during a call,

wherein the proximity sensor is enabled in response to establishing the call, and is disabled while detecting input from a user via an input interface displayed in the display unit during the call.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control to disable the proximity sensor, if a first event is detected and the input interface is displayed.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control to disable the proximity sensor, if the input interface is displayed.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the input interface comprises a keypad.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor is enabled after detecting a second event.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second event comprises an up-swing gesture in which the electronic device moves down to up.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor is disabled while displaying the input interface after a first event occurs.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first event comprises a down-swing gesture in which the electronic device moves up to down.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the input interface is displayed while the proximity sensor is disabled.

9. A method for an electronic device, the method comprising:

establishing a call; and

selectively enabling or disabling a proximity sensor during the call,

wherein the proximity sensor is enabled in response to establishing the call, and is disabled while detecting input from a user via an input interface displayed in the display unit during the call.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the selectively enabling of the proximity sensor comprises:

disabling the proximity sensor if a first event is detected and the input interface is displayed.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the selectively enabling the proximity sensor comprises:

disabling the proximity sensor if the input interface is displayed.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the input interface comprises a keypad.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the proximity sensor is enabled after detecting a second event.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second event comprises an up-swing gesture in which the electronic device moves down to up.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the input interface is displayed while the proximity sensor is disabled.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the proximity sensor is disabled while displaying the input interface after a first event occurs.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first event comprises a down-swing gesture in which the electronic device moves up to down.