LINE INDICATION
To augment subtle indications of the line on which an incoming call is being received on a telephone terminal device capable of communication on a plurality of lines, an incoming call screen can be made more obviously line-specific by selecting an appropriate background color, pattern, image or combination thereof. An active call screen can also be made more obviously line-specific by selecting an appropriate background.
1 . A method of indicating an in-use line in a telephone terminal device capable of communicating on a plurality of lines, said method comprising:
receiving an indication of an incoming call on a first line;
determining an identity of said first line;
selecting, based on said identity of said first line, a background for an incoming call screen;
generating, using said background, said incoming call screen such that said incoming call screen is specific to said first line; and
showing said incoming call screen specific to said first line on a display of said telephone terminal device.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said background comprises a color.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said background comprises a pattern.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein said background comprises an image.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
selecting said background for an active call screen;
generating, using said background, said active call screen such that said active call screen is specific to said first line; and
showing said active call screen specific to said first line on a display of said telephone terminal device.
6 . A telephone terminal device comprising:
a processor adapted to:
receive an indication of an incoming call on a first line;
determine an identity of said first line;
select, based on said identity of said first line, a background for an incoming call screen;
generate, using said background, said incoming call screen such that said incoming call screen is specific to said first line; and
show said incoming call screen specific to said first line on a display of said telephone terminal device.
7 . A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor in a telephone terminal device, cause said processor to:
receive an indication of an incoming call on a first line;
determine an identity of said first line;
select, based on said identity of said first line, a background for an incoming call screen;
generate, using said background, said incoming call screen such that said incoming call screen is specific to said first line; and
show said incoming call screen specific to said first line on a display of said telephone terminal device.