US 8,552,881 B2 · Electronic device with a situational awareness function

Abstract

A method (600, 700) for providing situational awareness to a first individual using a first electronic device (102, 106, 108, 112). The method comprises generating a situational awareness display (400, 500) comprising a first image (404a, 404b, 404c, 504a, 504b, . . . , 504e) of a second individual using a second electronic device and information indicating a location of the second individual relative to the first individual. The situational awareness display is then displayed on the display screen of the first electronic device and/or the second electronic device. The situational awareness display can be generated and displayed prior to, concurrent with or subsequent to the start of a call. The image may be highlighted or otherwise marked to show when the second individual is speaking during the call. Additional images of individuals can be displayed within the situational awareness display if the call is a group call.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing situational awareness to a first individual using a first electronic device, comprising:

generating, by at least one electronic circuit, a situational awareness display concurrently comprising a first photo of a second individual using a second electronic device and information indicating a distance between said first electronic device and said second electronic device;
and
displaying the situational awareness display on a display screen of the first electronic device;
wherein at least one of said first electronic device and said second electronic device is a mobile electronic device having a non-stationary location within a geographic area.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic device with a situational awareness function

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Electronic device with a situational awareness function

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Abstract

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