Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for call control using motion and position information
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Application No.: US11899338Application Date: 2007-09-05
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Publication No.: US08532285B2Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Marc William Joseph Coughlan , Alexander Quentin Forbes , Ciaran Gannon , Rod D. Livingood , Paul Roller Michaelis , Peter Donald Runcie , Ralph Warta
- Applicant: Marc William Joseph Coughlan , Alexander Quentin Forbes , Ciaran Gannon , Rod D. Livingood , Paul Roller Michaelis , Peter Donald Runcie , Ralph Warta
- Applicant Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Assignee: Avaya Inc.
- Current Assignee: Avaya Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Agent John C. Moran
- Main IPC: H04M1/03
- IPC: H04M1/03

Abstract:
A method and apparatus perform call control by obtaining initial biometric information of ears of a user of a handheld audio device; detecting a change in the biometric information of the ears of the user; determining a position and motion of the handheld audio device by analyzing the detected change in biometric information; and performing call control based on the determined position and motion. Further, the method and apparatus perform a first call control operation in response to the determined motion and position if the handheld audio device is communicating with a first endpoint and a second call control operation if communicating with a second endpoint. In addition, the method and apparatus change an internal call control operation of a handheld audio device by determining motion and a position of the handheld audio device. Also, the method and apparatus control internal operations of an endpoint by determining motion and position of the handheld audio device without terminating communication with the handheld audio device wherein the endpoint is one of a voice messaging system, conferencing system, or telephone operator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090060170A1 Method and apparatus for call control using motion and position information Public/Granted day:2009-03-05
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