Electronic device and method for managing incoming calls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9807241-B2
Application number	US-201615367454-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2016
Priority date	Dec 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A method for managing an incoming call includes sending a first predetermined voice message to a caller when a fixed-line telephone receives the incoming call from the caller, capturing an image of a predetermined scene range of the fixed-line telephone when the incoming call is determined to be calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone, sending prompt information to at least one mobile device when the owner of the fixed-line telephone is not detected, performing a corresponding function according to a selected operation of an owner of the at least one mobile device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A controlling method applied in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising an image acquisition device and a storage device, the electronic device establishing communication connections with a fixed-line telephone and at least one mobile device, the method comprising:
sending a first predetermined voice message to a caller when the fixed-line telephone receives an incoming call from the caller;
determining whether the incoming call is calling for an owner of the fixed-line telephone;
capturing an image of a predetermined scene range of the fixed-line telephone using the image acquisition device, when the incoming call is determined to be calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone;
determining whether the owner of the fixed-line telephone is detected by analyzing the captured image;
sending prompt information to the at least one mobile device when the owner of the fixed-line telephone is not detected; and
performing a corresponding function according to a selected operation of an owner of the at least one mobile device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
sending a second predetermined voice message to the caller and disconnecting the incoming call when the caller is not calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein whether the caller is calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone is determined by determining whether an answer from the caller comprises a name of the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the prompt information is sent to the at least one mobile device in a form of a text message or in a form of voice data.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the selected operation of the owner of the at least one mobile device comprises:
answering the incoming call by selecting a first virtual button displayed on a display device of the at least one mobile device; and
rejecting the incoming call by selecting a second virtual button displayed on the display device.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the corresponding function comprises:
transferring the incoming call from the fixed-line telephone to the at least one mobile device when the first virtual button is selected and the at least one mobile device sends at least one answer signal to the electronic device; and
disconnecting the incoming call and sending a third predetermined voice message to the caller when the second virtual button is selected and the at least one mobile device sends at least one reject signal to the electronic device.

7. An electronic device being connected with a fixed-line telephone and at least one mobile device, the electronic device comprising:
an image acquisition device;
at least one processor; and
a storage device configured to store one or more programs that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
send a first predetermined voice message to a caller when the fixed-line telephone receives an incoming call from the caller;
determine whether the incoming call is calling for an owner of the fixed-line telephone;
capture an image of a predetermined scene range of the fixed-line telephone using the image acquisition device, when the incoming call is determined to be calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone;
determine whether the owner of the fixed-line telephone is detected by analyzing the captured image;
send prompt information to the at least one mobile device when the owner of the fixed-line telephone is not detected; and
perform a corresponding function according to a selected operation of an owner of the at least one mobile device.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:
send a second predetermined voice message to the caller and disconnect the incoming call when the caller is not calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein whether the caller is calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone is determined by determining whether an answer from the caller comprises a name of the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

10. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the prompt information is sent to the at least one mobile device in a form of a text message or in a form of voice data.

11. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the selected operation of the owner of the at least one mobile device comprises:
answering the incoming call by selecting a first virtual button displayed on a display device of the at least one mobile device; and
rejecting the incoming call by selecting a second virtual button displayed on the display device.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the corresponding function comprises:
transferring the incoming call from the fixed-line telephone to the at least one mobile device when the first virtual button is selected and the at least one mobile device sends at least one answer signal to the electronic device; and
disconnecting the incoming call and sending a third predetermined voice message to the caller when the second virtual button is selected and the at least one mobile device sends at least one reject signal to the electronic device.

13. A non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored thereon, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the processor to perform a method for controlling an incoming call, the electronic device comprising an image acquisition device and a storage device, the electronic device being connected with a fixed-line telephone and at least one mobile device, wherein the method comprises:
sending a first predetermined voice message to a caller when the fixed-line telephone receives an incoming call from the caller;
determining whether the incoming call is calling for an owner of the fixed-line telephone;
capturing an image of a predetermined scene range of the fixed-line telephone using the image acquisition device, when the incoming call is determined to be calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone;
determining whether the owner of the fixed-line telephone is detected by analyzing the captured image;
sending prompt information to the at least one mobile device when the owner of the fixed-line telephone is not detected; and
performing a corresponding function according to a selected operation of an owner of the at least one mobile device.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
sending a second predetermined voice message to the caller and disconnecting the incoming call when the caller is not calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein whether the caller is calling for the owner of the fixed-line telephone is determined by determining whether an answer from the caller comprises a name of the owner of the fixed-line telephone.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the prompt information is sent to the at least one mobile device in a form of a text message or in a form of voice data.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the selected operation of the owner of the at least one mobile device comprises:
answering the incoming call by selecting a first virtual button displayed on a display device of the at least one mobile device; and
rejecting the incoming call by selecting a seco

Assignees

• Fu Tai Hua Ind (Shenzhen) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Fang-Hua
• Yang Zhe

Classifications

• H04M1/0264

  for a camera module assembly · CPC title

• H04M3/4365

  based on information specified by the calling party, e.g. priority or subject · CPC title

• H04M3/527 Primary

  Centralised call answering arrangements not requiring operator intervention · CPC title

• H04M3/54

  Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber {(based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308)} · CPC title

• H04M1/64 Primary

  Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations (centralised dictation systems H04M11/10) · CPC title