Call control method and apparatus, and storage medium and terminal device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11736608-B2
Application number	US-201917608271-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2019
Priority date	Sep 5, 2019
Publication date	Aug 22, 2023
Grant date	Aug 22, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed are a call control method and apparatus, and a storage medium and a terminal device. The call control method comprises: receiving a call access request, the call access request carrying a user identifier of an incoming call user; obtaining the current operation mode of a terminal device according to the call access request; determining whether the operation mode is a night mode or not; and if yes, controlling the terminal device to perform call connection according to a preset white list and the user identifier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A communication control method, used in a terminal equipment, the communication control method comprising:
obtaining a current time and a current ambient luminance of the terminal equipment;
determining whether the current time is within a predetermined time period and the current ambient luminance is within a predetermined luminance range;
if the current time is within the predetermined time period and the current ambient luminance is within the predetermined luminance range, then controlling the terminal equipment to enter into a night mode;
receiving a call-in request carrying a user identification of a call-in user;
obtaining a current operating mode of the terminal equipment according to the call-in request;
determining whether the current operating mode is the night mode; and
if the current operating mode is the night mode, controlling the terminal equipment to perform a communication connection according to a predetermined list and the user identification.

2. The communication control method of claim 1 , wherein the step of controlling the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection according to the predetermined list and the user identification comprises:
determining whether the user identification is in the predetermined list;
if the user identification is in the predetermined list, then allowing the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection; and
if the user identification is not in the predetermined list, then prohibiting the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection.

3. The communication control method of claim 2 , further comprising following steps before the step of determining whether the user identification is in the predetermined list:
periodically counting call-in users within a time period and counting a call-in number of times and a communication time of each of the call-in users; and
determining user identifications included in the predetermined list according to the call-in number of times and the communication time of each of the call-in users.

4. The communication control method of claim 2 , further comprising following steps before the step of allowing the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection:
detecting whether a front-end of the terminal equipment is performing a predetermined application;
if the front-end of the terminal equipment is performing the predetermined application, generating a communication confirmation window and displaying the communication confirmation window in a current display interface;
determining whether a user performs a confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window;
if the user performs the confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window, then allowing the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection; and
if the user does not perform the confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window, then prohibiting the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection.

5. The communication control method of claim 2 , further comprising following steps after the step of prohibiting the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection:
determining a user level corresponding the user identification;
obtaining a predetermined response message and a call-in reminder period according to the user level;
sending the predetermined response message to a terminal equipment of the user identification and start timing; and
performing a call-in reminder for a user according to a timing period and the call-in reminder period.

6. A call-in control device, used in a terminal equipment, the call-in control device comprising:
an entering module, configured to obtain a current time and a current ambient luminance of the terminal equipment; to determine whether the current time is within a predetermined time period and the current ambient luminance is within a predetermined luminance range; and to control the terminal equipment to enter into a night mode if the current time is within the predetermined time period and the current ambient luminance is within the predetermined luminance range;
a receiving module, configured to receive a call-in request carrying a user identification of a call-in user;
an obtaining module, configured to obtain a current operating mode of the terminal equipment according to the call-in request;
a determining module, configured to determine whether the current operating mode is the night mode; and
a control module, configured to control the terminal equipment to perform a communication connection according to a predetermined list and the user identification if the determining module determines that the current operating mode is the night mode.

7. The call-in control device of claim 6 , wherein the control module comprises:
a determining unit, configured to determine whether the user identification is in the predetermined list;
an allowing unit, configured to allow the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection if the user identification is in the predetermined list;
a prohibiting unit, configured to prohibit the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection if the user identification is not in the predetermined list.

8. The call-in control device of claim 7 , wherein the determining unit is further configured to periodically count call-in users within a time period and counting a call-in number of times and a communication time of each of the call-in users and to determine user identifications included in the predetermined list according to the call-in number of times and the communication time of each of the call-in users.

9. The call-in control device of claim 7 , wherein the control module further comprises:
a confirmation unit, configured to detect whether a front-end of the terminal equipment is performing a predetermined application before allowing the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection; to generate a communication confirmation window and displaying the communication confirmation window in a current display interface if the front-end of the terminal equipment is performing the predetermined application; to determine whether a user performs a confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window; to allow the terminal equipment to perform the communication connection if the user performs the confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window; and to prohibit the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection if the user does not perform the confirmation operation through the communication confirmation window.

10. The call-in control device of claim 7 , wherein the control module further comprises:
a reminder unit, configured to determine a user level corresponding the user identification after the prohibiting unit prohibits the terminal equipment from performing the communication connection; to obtain a predetermined response message and a call-in reminder period according to the user level; to send the predetermined response message to a terminal equipment of the user identification and start timing; and to perform a call-in reminder for a user according to a timing period and the call-in reminder period.

11. A terminal equipment comprising a processor and a storage device that is electrically connected to the processor and stores software instructions and data, wherein the processor, upon execution of the software instructions, performs operations comprising:
obtaining a current time and a current ambient luminance of the terminal equipment;
determining whether the current time is within a predetermin

Assignees

• Huizhou Tcl Mobile Communication Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Dapeng
• He Haiying

Classifications

• H04M3/42365 Primary

  Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity · CPC title

• H04M1/72448 Primary

  with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions · CPC title

• H04M3/436 Primary

  Arrangements for screening incoming calls {, i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it (based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54)} · CPC title

• H04M1/72451

  according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications · CPC title

• H04M1/72484

  wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events · CPC title