IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,979,516
Granted Patent B2
US 11,979,516 · App. 17/794,135 · Granted May 7, 2024

Audio output method and terminal device

Inventors: Lirong Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Chao Le (Shenzhen, CN); Bo Ling (Shenzhen, CN); Li Li (Shenzhen, CN); Zhongyin Jiang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
H04M1/72484G06F3/165G10L15/22H04M1/72442G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,979,516
App. No.
17/794,135
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An audio output method and a system including first and second electronic devices and an audio output device. The first and second devices are connected to a network using a system authentication account, the first device has installed thereon a music application, and the second device has installed thereon a voice call application. When the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the music application, in response to the second electronic receiving an incoming call from the voice call application, the first device displays a first prompt corresponding to the incoming call. The first device sends an indication of answering the incoming call to the second device, which answers the incoming call and sends audio data of the incoming call to the first device, and the first device causes the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the incoming call.

Claims (66)

1. A system, comprising:

a first electronic device connected to a network using a system authentication account, wherein a first music application and a first video call application are installed on the first electronic device;

a second electronic device connected to the network using the system authentication account, wherein a second music application, a second video call application, and a voice call application are installed on the second electronic device; and

an audio output device,

wherein in a first scenario when both a) the first electronic device is connected to the audio output device, and b) the audio output device does not output an audio signal corresponding to audio data from the first electronic device, in response to a first user operation received by the second electronic device for the second music application, the second electronic device is configured to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the second music application, wherein the first user operation is received when the audio output device does not output an audio signal corresponding to audio data from the first electronic device,

wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first music application, the second electronic device receives a first video call from the second video call application and, in response to a second user operation, the second electronic device is configured to answer the first video call through the second video call application, and to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call,

wherein when the first electronic device is in a video call through the first video call application, and the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call application, the second electronic device receives a first incoming call from the voice call application and, in response to a third user operation, the second electronic device is configured to answer the first incoming call through the voice call application, and to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first incoming call,

wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving a second incoming call from the voice call application, the first electronic device is configured to display a first prompt corresponding to the second incoming call,

wherein in response to a first touch operation received by the first electronic device, the first electronic device is configured to send an indication of answering the second incoming call to the second electronic device,

wherein in response to receiving the indication of answering the second incoming call, the second electronic device is configured to answer the second incoming call through the voice call application, and to send audio data of the second incoming call to the first electronic device, and

wherein the first electronic device is configured to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the second incoming call.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving the second incoming call from the voice call application, the second electronic device is configured to display a second prompt corresponding to the second incoming call, and

wherein in response to a fifth user operation received by the second electronic device, the second electronic device is configured to:

answer the second incoming call through the voice call application;

establish a communication link with the audio output device; and

output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the second incoming call to the audio output device through the communication link.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving a fourth incoming call from the voice call application, the audio output device is configured to output a first voice prompt corresponding to the fourth incoming call.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein in response to a first voice command from a user or a user operation of the audio output device, the second electronic device is configured to answer the fourth incoming call through the voice call application, and to send audio data of the fourth incoming call to the first electronic device,

wherein the first electronic device is configured to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the fourth incoming call.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first electronic device is configured to cause the audio output device to output the first voice prompt.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein a content of the first voice prompt comprises a user ID of the fourth incoming call.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the user operation on the audio output device comprises a physical contact between the user and the audio output device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving an incoming call from the voice call application, the first electronic device is configured to pause playing the audio data of the first music application.

9. The system of claim 3 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, after the second electronic device receives the fourth incoming call request from the voice call application, the first electronic device is configured to continue playing the audio data of the first music application, and the audio output device is configured to simultaneously output audio signals corresponding to the audio data of the first music application and to the first voice prompt.

10. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first voice command comprises a voice command of “answer”.

11. The system of claim 4 , wherein in response to a second voice command from the user, the second electronic device is configured to reject the fourth incoming call.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second voice command comprises a voice command of “hang up”.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving the second incoming call from the voice call application, the first electronic device is configured to display the first prompt corresponding to the second incoming call and, in response to a second touch operation received by the first electronic device, the first electronic device is configured to send an indication of rejecting the second incoming call to the second electronic device, and

wherein in response to receiving the indication of rejecting the second incoming call, the second electronic device is configured to reject the second incoming call.

14. The system of claim 2 , wherein in response to a ninth user operation received by the second electronic device, the second electronic device is configured to reject the second incoming call.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the first electronic device is in a video call through the first video call application, and the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call application, the second electronic device receives a tenth user operation to trigger the second electronic device to play the audio data of the second music application, and

wherein after the second electronic device receives the tenth user operation, the audio output device is configured to continue to output the audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first video call application.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the second electronic device is in a call through the voice call application, and the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the voice call application, the first electronic device receives a second video call of the first video call application, and

wherein when the first electronic device receives an eleventh user operation, the first electronic device is configured to answer the second video call through the first video call application, and the audio output device is configured to continue to output the audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the voice call application.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, in response to the second electronic device receiving a third video call from the second video call application, the second electronic device is configured to display a third prompt corresponding to the third video call, and

wherein in response to a twelfth user operation received by the second electronic device, the second electronic device is configured to answer the third video call through the second video call application, and to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the third video call.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device is a tablet computer, the second electronic device is a mobile phone, and the audio output device is a wireless headset.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to be configured to:

connect to a network using a system authentication account, wherein a second music application, a second video call application, and a voice call application are installed on the electronic device, and wherein another electronic device is also connected to the network and includes a first music application and a first video call application installed thereon;

receive a first user operation for the second music application when both a) the other electronic device is connected to an audio output device, and b) the audio output device does not output an audio signal corresponding to audio data from the other electronic device;

cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the second music application in response to the first user operation;

receive a first video call from the second video call application when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first music application;

answer, in response to a second user operation, the first video call through the second video call application, and causing the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call;

receive a first incoming call from the voice call application when the other electronic device is in a video call through the first video call application, and the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call application;

answer, in response to a third user operation, the first incoming call through the voice call application, and cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first incoming call;

receive a second incoming call from the voice call application when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application, wherein a first prompt corresponding to the second incoming call is displayed at the other electronic device in response to the second incoming call;

receive an indication of answering the second incoming call in response to a first touch operation at the other electronic device; and

answer the second incoming call through the voice call application and send audio data of the second incoming call to the other electronic device in response to receiving the indication of answering the second incoming call,

wherein the other electronic device is configured to cause the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the second incoming call.

20. A method, comprising:

connecting a first electronic device to a network using a system authentication account, wherein a first music application and a first video call application are installed on the first electronic device;

connecting a second electronic device to the network using the system authentication account, wherein a second music application, a second video call application, and a voice call application are installed on the second electronic device;

providing an audio output device;

receiving, by the second electronic device, a first user operation for the second music application when both a) the first electronic device is connected to the audio output device, and b) the audio output device does not output an audio signal corresponding to audio data from the first electronic device;

causing the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the second music application in response to the first user operation;

receiving a first video call from the second video call application when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first music application;

answering, in response to a second user operation, the first video call through the second video call application, and causing the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call;

receiving a first incoming call from the voice call application when the first electronic device is in a video call through the first video call application, and the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first video call application;

answering, in response to a third user operation, the first incoming call through the voice call application, and causing the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to audio data of the first incoming call;

receiving a second incoming call from the voice call application when the audio output device outputs an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the first music application;

displaying, by the first electronic device in response to the second electronic device receiving the second incoming call from the voice call application, a first prompt corresponding to the second incoming call;

receiving, by the first electronic device, a first touch operation and sending an indication of answering the second incoming call to the second electronic device in response to the first touch operation;

answering the second incoming call through the voice call application and sending audio data of the second incoming call to the first electronic device in response to receiving the indication of answering the second incoming call; and

causing, by the first electronic device, the audio output device to output an audio signal corresponding to the audio data of the second incoming call.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: ZHANG, LIRONG; LE, CHAO; LING, BO; LI, LI; JIANG, ZHONGYIN
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065963/0093 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010075562.8 · Jan 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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