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US 2015/0319281 A1Published application
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.
Claims14
An electronic device comprising:
- a proximity sensor;
- a display unit;
- and
- a processor configured to control the proximity sensor to selectively enable during a call,
- wherein the proximity sensor is disabled while the display unit displays an input interface after a first operation occurs.
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A method for an electronic device, the method comprising:
- establishing a call;
- and
- selectively enabling a proximity sensor during the call,
- wherein the proximity sensor is disabled while displaying an input interface after a first operation occurs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.