Apparatus and method for automatic call receiving and sending depending on user posture in portable terminal
A method of receiving a call by recognizing a posture of a user in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes identifying whether a call reception event occurs, detecting a motion in which the user brings the portable terminal to an ear by using a posture detecting sensor, when the call reception event occurs, and connecting the call upon detecting the motion.
1. A portable terminal comprising:
a first sensor configured to sense motion;
a second sensor configured to sense a proximity of the portable terminal to an object; and
a controller configured to:
detect a call reception;
detect a motion of the portable terminal via the first sensor after detecting the call reception;
detect the proximity of the portable terminal to the object via the second sensor; and
establish a call connection in accordance with the call reception if the motion is matched with a predetermined movement and is completed within a preset amount of time and if a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object is in a predetermined range.
2. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined movement is an upwardly rotated movement.
3. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the object is ear of a user.
4. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform detecting the motion until the call is terminated.
5. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to perform detecting the motion until a button is pressed to catch a call.
6. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is at least one of an accelerometer sensor and a terrestrial magnetic sensor.
7. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the second sensor is at least one of a proximity sensor and a luminance sensor.
8. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein detected values of the first sensor during the motion are in a predetermined range.
9. A method in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
detecting, by a first sensor, a call reception;
detecting, by a second sensor, a motion of the portable terminal;
detecting proximity of the portable terminal to an object; and
establishing a call connection in accordance with the call reception if the motion is matched with a predetermined movement and is completed within a preset amount of time and if a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object is in a predetermined range.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the predetermined movement is an upwardly rotated movement.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the object is ear of a user.
12. The method according to claim 9 further comprising, detecting the motion until the call is terminated.
13. The method according to claim 9 further comprising, detecting the motion until a button is pressed to catch a call.
14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is at least one of an accelerometer sensor and a terrestrial magnetic sensor.
15. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the second sensor is at least one of a proximity sensor and a luminance sensor.
16. The method according to claim 9 , wherein detected values of the first sensor during the motion are in a predetermined range.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, that when executed, causes at least one processor to:
detect a call reception;
detect, by a first sensor, a motion of the portable terminal;
detect, by a second sensor, proximity of the portable terminal to an object; and
establish a call connection in accordance with the call reception if the motion is matched with a predetermined movement and is completed within a preset amount of time and if a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object is in a predetermined range.