Method, device and touch screen terminal for processing incoming calls when driving

• US 9,942,372 B2
• Filed: 07/22/2013
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Yan, Zongjing
• Primary Examiner(s): HTUN, SAN A
• Application Number:
  US14/888,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20160088140A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,723 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A method and device for processing an incoming call when driving are provided. The method includes that when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call are activated; an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call is detected; and the incoming call is processed correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response. Thus, it is more convenient for a user who receives an incoming call when driving to urgently answer or reject the incoming call, thereby improving the security of the user processing the incoming call with the touch screen terminal when driving.

Claims

1. A method for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising:

when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activating a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

detecting an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

processing the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the touch screen terminal activates the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on it, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, the method further comprises;

starting a timer; and

detecting the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answering the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, rejecting the incoming call, and sending preset notification information to a calling party; and

when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answering or rejecting the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.

2. A device for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising:

an activating module, which is configured to, when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activate a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

a detecting module, which is configured to detect an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

an incoming call processing module, which is configured to process the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the activating module is configured to activate the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on the touch screen terminal, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein the detecting module comprises;

a timer sub-module, which is configured to, after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, start a timer; and

a detecting sub-module, which is configured to detect the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

wherein the incoming call processing module comprises;

an incoming call urgent processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answer the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, reject the incoming call, and send preset notification information to a calling party; and

an incoming call normal processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answer or reject the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.

3. A touch screen terminal for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising a device for processing an incoming call when driving, wherein the device comprises:

an activating module, which is configured to, when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activate a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

a detecting module, which is configured to detect an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

an incoming call processing module, which is configured to process the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the activating module is configured to activate the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on the touch screen terminal, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein the detecting module comprises;

a timer sub-module, which is configured to, after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, start a timer; and

a detecting sub-module, which is configured to detect the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

wherein the incoming call processing module comprises;

an incoming call urgent processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answer the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, reject the incoming call, and send preset notification information to a calling party; and

an incoming call normal processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answer or reject the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.