Method and apparatus for capturing phone movement
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1. A method in a mobile communications device for managing alerts, the method comprising:
- responsive to detecting receipt of an incoming call, audibly presenting a ring tone to alert a user of the incoming call;
monitoring the mobile communications device for a selected movement of the mobile communications device in response to audibly presenting the ring tone; and
responsive to detecting the selected movement, reducing a volume of the ring tone without answering the incoming call.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing alerts. A ring tone is audibly presented to alert the user of the incoming call in response to detecting receipt of the incoming call. A selected movement of the mobile communications device is monitored in response to audibly presenting the ring tone. The volume of the ring tone is reduced without answering the incoming call in response to detecting the selected movement.
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1. A method in a mobile communications device for managing alerts, the method comprising:
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responsive to detecting receipt of an incoming call, audibly presenting a ring tone to alert a user of the incoming call;
monitoring the mobile communications device for a selected movement of the mobile communications device in response to audibly presenting the ring tone; and
responsive to detecting the selected movement, reducing a volume of the ring tone without answering the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing system in a mobile communications device for managing alerts, the data processing system comprising:
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presenting means, responsive to detecting receipt of an incoming call, for audibly presenting a ring tone to alert a user of the incoming call;
monitoring means for monitoring the mobile communications device for a selected movement of the mobile communications device in response to audibly presenting the ring tone; and
reducing means, responsive to detecting the selected movement, for reducing a volume of the ring tone without answering the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing alerts, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions, responsive to detecting receipt of an incoming call, for audibly presenting a ring tone to alert a user of the incoming call;
second instructions for monitoring the mobile communications device for a selected movement of the mobile communications device in response to audibly presenting the ring tone; and
third instructions, responsive to detecting the selected movement, for reducing a volume of the ring tone without answering the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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