Method and apparatus for always-on voice client service on mobile computing devices
AssigneeSiemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsMarcel Manzardo, William J. Beyda
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Abstract
A telecommunications device including a laptop computer having a telephony soft client. According to embodiments of the present invention, calls may be received even when the laptop computer is turned off. The laptop computer wakes up responsive to detecting an incoming call. In some embodiments, the system checks on a user presence status before waking up the laptop. In some embodiments, the telephony soft client may be quick booted to allow a user to make an emergency telephone call, without fully booting the laptop computer.
Claims16
A method, comprising:
- placing a mobile computing device in a power-off mode, the mobile computing device including a telephony soft client;
- operating the telephony soft client to receive or send calls while the computer is in the power-off mode.
A telecommunication device, comprising:
- a mobile computing device configurable in a power-off mode;
- and
- a telephony soft client configured to run on the mobile computing device in the power-off mode.
A telecommunication device, comprising:
- a mobile computing device;
- and
- a telephony soft client configured to run on the mobile computing device and enabled to receive calls when the mobile computing device is turned off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.