Method and apparatus for preventing screen off during automatic response system service in electronic device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsBong-No Yoon, Chul-Jin Kim, Hyung-Chul Son, Hyun-Seok Oh, Young-Kwon Cho
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Abstract
A method of avoiding screen off during an Automatic Response System (ARS) service is provided. The method includes enabling a proximity sensor in a call connection, detecting one of a first gesture and a second gesture during a call, and upon detecting the first gesture, disabling the proximity sensor.
Claims23
An electronic device comprising:
- a proximity sensor;
- a display;
- at least one memory configured to store instructions;
- and
- at least one processor that is, when executing the instructions, configured to:
- while a call service is provided, control the display based on whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not;
- and
- based on identifying that an input for executing a function is received while the call service is provided, control the display to maintain a screen-ON regardless of whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not.
A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:
- while a call service is provided, controlling a display of the electronic device based on whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not;
- and
- based on identifying that an input for executing a function is received while the call service is provided, controlling the display to maintain a screen-ON regardless of whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display and a proximity sensor, cause the electronic device to:
- while a call service is provided,
- control the display based on whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not;
- and
- based on identifying that an input for executing a function is received, control the display to maintain a screen-ON regardless whether an external object is located within a designated distance or not.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.