Rejecting or accepting a phone call

• US 9,948,767 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2017
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Rastas, Johannes
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US15/397,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20170118325A1
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121, 4554122, 455413, 4554141, 455415, 455566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• 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 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4283 Call holding circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In an embodiment, rejecting or accepting a phone call is disclosed. In an embodiment, a device is disclosed. The device comprises a processor, a storage comprising a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the device to in response to received call present at a user interface of the device a first option and a second option of the call. In response to a first selection between the first option and the second option, the device initiates a lag time of pre-determined length before performing the first selection; and in response to a second selection between the first option and the second option, performs the second selection.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a storage comprising a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the device to;

in response to a received incoming phone call, present at a user interface of the device a first option of the call and a second option of the call;

in response to a first selection between the first option and the second option, initiate a lag time of pre-determined length before performing the first selection;

maintain, at the user interface, the first and second options after the first selection for a duration of the lag time; and

in response to a second selection between the first option and the second option, perform the second selection.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the set of instructions further causes the device to perform the second selection within the lag time, if the second selection is received during the lag time.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first option is rejecting the incoming phone call and the second option is accepting the incoming phone call.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first option is accepting the incoming phone call and the second option is rejecting the incoming phone call.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection and the second selection are actuated through sensitive areas on a touchscreen.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection and the second selection are gestures actuated through a natural user interface.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection is accepting the incoming phone call and the second selection is rejecting the incoming phone call.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection is rejecting the incoming phone call and the second selection is accepting the incoming phone call.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection is accepting the incoming phone call and the second selection is accepting the incoming phone call.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection is rejecting the incoming phone call and the second selection is rejecting the incoming phone call.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein a remaining lag time is displayed at the user interface.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a proximity sensor to detect a proximity of an object, wherein the length of the lag time is extended if proximity of an object is detected.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a mobile phone.

14. A mobile device, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage comprising a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the mobile device to;

receive an event at the mobile device;

present at a user interface of the mobile device a first option of the event and a second option of the event;

in response to a first selection between the first option and the second option, initiate a lag time of pre-determined length before performing the first selection;

maintain, at the user interface, the first and second options after the first selection for a duration of the lag time; and

in response to a second selection between the first option and the second option, the second selection is performed.

15. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the set of instructions further causes the device to perform the first selected option, if no selection is received during lag time.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the first option is rejecting an incoming phone call and the second option is accepting the incoming phone call.

17. A method, comprising:

receiving an incoming phone call on a device;

presenting at a user interface of the device a first option of the call and a second option of the call;

in response to a first selection between the first option and the second option, initiate a lag time of pre-determined length before performing the first selection;

maintain, at the user interface, the first and second options after the first selection for a duration of the lag time; and

in response to a second selection between the first option and the second option, the second selection is performed.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the second selection is performed within the lag time, if the second selection is received during the lag time.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the first selection and the second selection are gestures actuated through a natural user interface.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein in the absence of a second selection during the lag time, the first selection is performed at the end of the lag time.