IP Library Granted Patent US 9,942,372
Granted Patent B2
US 9,942,372 · App. 14/888,795 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Method, device and touch screen terminal for processing incoming calls when driving

Inventor: Zongjing Yan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04M1/6075H04M1/72577H04M1/72583H04M1/72597H04M2250/22
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,942,372
App. No.
14/888,795
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and device for processing an incoming call when driving are provided. The method includes that when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call are activated; an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call is detected; and the incoming call is processed correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response. Thus, it is more convenient for a user who receives an incoming call when driving to urgently answer or reject the incoming call, thereby improving the security of the user processing the incoming call with the touch screen terminal when driving.

Claims (32)

1. A method for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising:

when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activating a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

detecting an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

processing the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the touch screen terminal activates the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on it, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, the method further comprises:

starting a timer; and

detecting the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answering the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, rejecting the incoming call, and sending preset notification information to a calling party; and

when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answering or rejecting the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.

2. A device for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising:

an activating module, which is configured to, when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activate a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

a detecting module, which is configured to detect an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

an incoming call processing module, which is configured to process the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the activating module is configured to activate the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on the touch screen terminal, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein the detecting module comprises:

a timer sub-module, which is configured to, after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, start a timer; and

a detecting sub-module, which is configured to detect the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

wherein the incoming call processing module comprises:

an incoming call urgent processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answer the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, reject the incoming call, and send preset notification information to a calling party; and

an incoming call normal processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answer or reject the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.

3. A touch screen terminal for processing an incoming call when driving, comprising a device for processing an incoming call when driving, wherein the device comprises:

an activating module, which is configured to, when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, activate a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call;

a detecting module, which is configured to detect an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call; and

an incoming call processing module, which is configured to process the incoming call correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response,

wherein the activating module is configured to activate the function of urgently processing an incoming call by activating physical buttons on the touch screen terminal, wherein the physical buttons comprise an urgent answering shortcut button for answering the incoming call and an incoming call rejecting shortcut button for rejecting the incoming call,

wherein the detecting module comprises:

a timer sub-module, which is configured to, after the touch screen terminal activates the function of normally processing an incoming call and the function of urgently processing an incoming call, start a timer; and

a detecting sub-module, which is configured to detect the incoming call response of the user within the timing time of the timer,

wherein the incoming call processing module comprises:

an incoming call urgent processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the urgent answering shortcut button is detected within the timing time, answer the incoming call, or, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering the incoming call rejecting shortcut button is detected within the timing time, or when the incoming call response which is made by the user is not detected within the timing time, reject the incoming call, and send preset notification information to a calling party; and

an incoming call normal processing sub-module, which is configured to, when the incoming call response which is made by the user by triggering a touch area for normally processing the incoming call is detected within the timing time, answer or reject the incoming call according to the triggered touch area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: YAN, ZONGJING
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037470/0354 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0162581 · May 3, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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