MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN INCOMING CALL ALERT MODES OF MOBILE PHONE

• US 20100167794A1
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: YIN, Ming
• Granted Patent: US 8,260,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• 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

Abstract

A mobile phone and a method for automatically switching between incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone are provided. The mobile phone comprises a body, a control unit, a receiver and a sensor. The control unit disposed in the body includes an incoming call alert control module providing several incoming call alert modes. The receiver and the sensor are electrically connected to the control unit. The receiver suitable for receiving an incoming call signal transmits the incoming call signal to the control unit. The sensor suitable for sensing an included angle between a lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and a level transmits a signal comprising the data of the included angle to the control unit. When the control unit receives the signal of the detected included angle, the incoming call alert control module enters one of the incoming call alert modes according to the detected included angle.

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising:

a body;

a control unit disposed in the body, wherein the control unit includes an incoming call alert control module providing a plurality of incoming call alert modes;

a receiver suitable for receiving an incoming call signal and transmitting the incoming call signal to the control unit, wherein the receiver is disposed in the body and is electrically connected to the control unit; and

a sensor suitable for sensing an included angle between a lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and a level, and for transmitting a signal of the detected included angle to the control unit, wherein the sensor is disposed in the body and is electrically connected to the control unit, wherein

when the control unit receives the incoming call signal, the control unit activates the sensor, and

when the control unit receives the signal of the detected included angle, the incoming call alert control module enters one of the incoming call alert modes according to the detected included angle.

2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein one of the incoming call alert modes comprises an outdoor ringing alert mode, an indoor ringing alert mode, a vibration alert mode, a silent alert mode, a flashing alert mode, an indoor ringing and vibration alert mode, or an outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode.

3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 90 degrees, the incoming call alert control module enters an outdoor ringing alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

4. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 90 degrees, the incoming call alert control module enters an outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

5. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 0 degree, the incoming call alert control module enters a vibration alert mode of the incoming call alert modes:

6. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 0 degree, the incoming call alert control module enters an indoor ringing alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

7. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 0 degree, the incoming call alert control module enters a flashing alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

8. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein when the included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 0 degree, the incoming call alert control module enters an indoor ringing and vibration alert mode of the incoming call alert modes.

9. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a gravity sensor or a motion sensor.

10. A method for automatically switching between a plurality of incoming call alert modes of a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone includes a sensor and provides the plurality of incoming call alert modes, and the method comprises:

activating the sensor when an incoming call signal is received;

sensing an included angle between a lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and a level;

determining orientation of the mobile phone according to the detected included angle; and

the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes according to a determination of the orientation of the mobile phone.

11. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 10, wherein one of the incoming call alert modes comprises an outdoor ringing alert mode, an indoor ringing alert mode, a vibration alert mode, a silent alert mode, a flashing alert mode, an indoor ringing and vibration alert mode, or an outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode.

12. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 11, wherein when the detected included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 90 degrees, the determination is that the mobile phone is oriented in a vertical direction.

13. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 12, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering an outdoor ringing alert mode.

14. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 12, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering an outdoor ringing and vibration alert mode.

15. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 11, wherein when the detected included angle between the lengthwise axis of the mobile phone and the level is substantially 0 degree, the determination is that the mobile phone is oriented in a horizontal direction.

16. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 15, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering a vibration alert mode.

17. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 15, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering an indoor ringing alert mode.

18. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 15, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering a flashing alert mode.

19. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 15, wherein the step of the mobile phone entering one of the incoming call alert modes comprises the mobile phone entering an indoor ringing and vibration alert mode.

20. The method for automatically switching between the plurality of incoming call alert modes of the mobile phone according to claim 10, wherein the sensor is a gravity sensor or a motion sensor.