Method and apparatus for representing communication attributes
OwnerDaniel Wong, Lu Changinventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for visually representing characteristics of communication processed by a communication device (100) having at least one sensor (104) and a display device (122) are disclosed. When a call is engaged (402), the communication is monitored (404) by the sensor to generate a sensor signal (610). The sensor signal is correlated with an expression code (416) and stored (614) the memory (124) of the communication device (100). A visual representation (502) of an expression code is displayed (428) on the display device (122).
Claims34
A method within a communication device for representing characteristics of a communication between the communication device and a second device, wherein the communication device includes at least one sensor, the method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the communication using at least one sensor to generate a sensor signal;
- correlating the sensor signal with a first expression code;
- and
- annunciating a first representation of the first expression code.
A method for operating a communication device including sensors to store a collection of expression codes associated with visual representations, comprising:
- processing instructions for transmitting a request to receive expression codes and visual representations;
- transmitting the request;
- receiving the expression codes and the visual representations;
- assigning the expression codes to the visual representations;
- storing the expression codes and the visual representations in the communication device.
A communication device, comprising:
- at least one sensor adapted to monitor expression and generate a first expression signal;
- a processor adapted to associate the first expression signal with an expression code;
- a memory adapted to store the expression code associated with the first expression signal;
- and
- a display adapted to display a representation of the expression code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.