Voice-activated call pick-up for mobile device
AssigneeDISH Network L.L.C.
InventorSvitlana Trygubova
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments are directed an application program configured to run on a user's mobile device can allow voice-activated call pick-up to the user, without the user having to use his or her hands for picking up the call. For example, the application program can initially be trained to a user's voice command. When an incoming call is received at the mobile device, the user can pick up the call by issuing a voice command. In some embodiments, the application program can determine whether to allow voice-activated pick-up of calls based on data collected from multiple sensors associated with the vehicle, the mobile device, or a remote source.
Claims21
A method for automated sensor-based communication using a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining that the mobile device is located within a moving vehicle and an interaction with one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is absent;
- automatically activating a microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device, in response to an incoming communication received at the mobile device;
- receiving at least one voice command to connect the incoming communication;
- connecting the incoming communication via the microphone;
- receiving an indication that the mobile device disconnected the incoming communication;
- determining that an interaction with the one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is present;
- and
- disabling the microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device.
An electronic mobile device for automated sensor-based communication comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions thereon which cause the one or more processors to:
- determine that the mobile device is located within a moving vehicle and an interaction with one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is absent;
- automatically activate a microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device, in response to an incoming communication received at the mobile device;
- receive at least one voice command to connect the incoming telephonic communication;
- connect the incoming communication via the microphone;
- receive an indication that the mobile device disconnected the incoming communication;
- determine that an interaction with the one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is present;
- and
- disable the microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause at least one computer processor to perform a method comprising:
- determining that the mobile device is located within a moving vehicle and an interaction with one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is absent;
- automatically activating a microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device, in response to an incoming communication received at the mobile device;
- receiving at least one voice command to connect the incoming communication;
- connecting the incoming communication via the microphone;
- receiving an indication that the mobile device disconnected the incoming communication;
- determining that an interaction with the one or more physical inputs of the mobile device is present;
- and
- disabling the microphone operatively coupled to the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.