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 control to:
detect a call reception;
detect a motion of the portable terminal via the first sensor in response to detecting the call reception;
detect the proximity of the portable terminal to the object via the second sensor in response to detecting the motion of the portable terminal; and
establish a call connection in accordance with the call reception,
wherein the call connection is established based on a determination that the detected motion substantially corresponds to a predetermined motion and a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object substantially corresponds to a predetermined proximity value.
2. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined motion is an upwardly rotated motion.
3. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the object is an ear of a user.
4. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the motion of the portable terminal via the first sensor until the call is terminated.
5. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the motion of the portable terminal via the first sensor 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 or a terrestrial magnetic sensor.
7. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the second sensor is at least one of a proximity sensor or a luminance sensor.
8. A method in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
detecting a call reception;
in response to detecting the call reception, detecting, by a first sensor, a motion of the portable terminal;
in response to detecting the motion of the portable terminal, detecting, by a second sensor, a proximity of the portable terminal to an object; and
establishing a call connection in accordance with the call reception,
wherein the call connection is established based on a determination that the detected motion substantially corresponds to a predetermined motion and a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object substantially corresponds to a predetermined proximity value.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined motion is an upwardly rotated motion.
10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the object is an ear of a user.
11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising, detecting the motion of the portable terminal until the call is terminated.
12. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising, detecting the motion of the portable terminal until a button is pressed to catch a call.
13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first sensor is at least one of an accelerometer sensor or a terrestrial magnetic sensor.
14. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the second sensor is at least one of a proximity sensor or a luminance sensor.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, that when executed, causes at least one processor to:
detect a call reception;
in response to detecting the call reception, detect, by a first sensor, a motion of the portable terminal;
in response to detecting the 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,
wherein the call connection is established based on a determination that the detected motion substantially corresponds to a predetermined motion and a detected proximity value of the second sensor of the portable terminal to the object substantially corresponds to a predetermined proximity value.