# US 9,438,725 B1 · Intelligent communication disconnect > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,438,725 B1 - Document ID: US9438725B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/639,858 - Filed: 2015-03-05 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-05 - Assignees: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Applicants: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD. - Inventors: John Carl Mese; Nathan J. Peterson; Russell Speight VanBlon; Arnold S. Weksler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9438725B1 ## CPC - H04M 3/42: Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers (specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00) - H04M 3/20: with means for interrupting existing connections; with means for breaking-in on conversations - H04M 2201/40: using speech recognition - H04M 2203/2011: Service processing based on information specified by a party before or during a call, e.g. information, tone or routing selection - H04M 2203/5027: Dropping a party from a conference - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract An apparatus, method, system, and program product are disclosed for intelligent communication disconnect. A monitor module is configured to detect a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users. The disconnection cue includes a disconnection phrase that indicates the completion of the ongoing communication. A disconnection module is configured to disconnect from the ongoing communication in response to the disconnection cue. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a processor; a memory that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising: code that associates a disconnection phrase with a user, the disconnection phrase comprising a phrase that indicates the user is done participating in an ongoing communication when spoken by the user; code that detects a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users, the disconnection cue comprising a disconnection phrase; code that determines whether the disconnection phrase is associated with a user of the plurality of users; and code that disconnects the user associated with the disconnection phrase from the ongoing communication in response to determining the disconnection phrase is associated with the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a disconnection phrase is associated with the user in response to the disconnection phrase being assigned to the user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a disconnection phrase is associated with the user in response to determining the disconnection phrase was used prior to disconnecting a communication with the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the disconnection cue further comprises input received from one or more sensors. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more of an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, and an orientation sensor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the disconnection cue further comprises a period of time without receiving input after detecting the disconnection phrase. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that determines whether a mute setting is enabled, wherein the ongoing communication is disconnected in response to the mute setting being disabled. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that determines whether a user was placed on hold during the ongoing communication, wherein a connection to the user is restored in response to disconnecting from the ongoing communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code that sends a notification that the ongoing communication has not been disconnected. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ongoing communication comprises a telephone communication. ### Claim 11 A method comprising: associating a disconnection phrase with a user, the disconnection phrase comprising a phrase that indicates the user is done participating in an ongoing communication when spoken by the user; detecting, by use of a processor, a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users, the disconnection cue comprising a disconnection phrase; determining whether the disconnection phrase is associated with a user of the plurality of users; and disconnecting the user associated with the disconnection phrase from the ongoing communication in response to determining the disconnection phrase is associated with the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein a disconnection phrase is associated with the user in response to the disconnection phrase being assigned to the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein a disconnection phrase is associated with the user in response to determining the disconnection phrase was used prior to disconnecting a communication with the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the disconnection cue further comprises input received from one or more sensors. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the disconnection cue further comprises a period of time without receiving input after detecting the disconnection phrase. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising determining whether a mute setting is enabled, wherein the ongoing communication is disconnected in response to the mute setting being disabled. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising sending a notification that the ongoing communication has not been disconnected. ### Claim 18 A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform: associating a disconnection phrase with a user, the disconnection phrase comprising a phrase that indicates the user is done participating in an ongoing communication when spoken by the user; detecting a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users, the disconnection cue comprising a disconnection phrase; determining whether the disconnection phrase is associated with a user of the plurality of users; and disconnecting the user associated with the disconnection phrase from the ongoing communication in response to determining the disconnection phrase is associated with the user.