Communication terminal equipment and call incoming control method
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A communication terminal for informing a user of a received call from a remote caller by an alert sound, comprising:
- an alert sound generator for generating the alert sound when the call is received from the remote caller;
control means for controlling said alert sound generator; and
means for specifying a predetermined operation by the user, wherein when said alert sound generator is generating the alert sound and said means for specifying said predetermined operation is operated by the user, said control means controls said alert sound generator to change a volume of the generated alert sound only for the received call, without affecting the volume of the alert sound for future received calls, while leaving a call ringing state, as perceived by the remote caller, of the call to the terminal from the remote caller unchanged.
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Abstract
In a communication terminal equipment and in a method of controlling call incoming, unnecessary noises in a period from the start of an alert sound to carrying out of the next operation can be reduced. When a predetermined operation is effected under the condition that an alert sound is ringing, the alert sound is stopped or the volume of the alert sound is reduced at least over a duration of call incoming. Thus, such a fear that persons in the surroundings may be troubled by the continuous ringing of the alert sound can be remarkably reduced. Further, since the situation that a power supply is cut off forcibly during all origination can be avoided, the fear that a person on the call origination side may be given an unpleasant feeling can be eliminated.
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23 Claims
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1. A communication terminal for informing a user of a received call from a remote caller by an alert sound, comprising:
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an alert sound generator for generating the alert sound when the call is received from the remote caller;
control means for controlling said alert sound generator; and
means for specifying a predetermined operation by the user, wherein when said alert sound generator is generating the alert sound and said means for specifying said predetermined operation is operated by the user, said control means controls said alert sound generator to change a volume of the generated alert sound only for the received call, without affecting the volume of the alert sound for future received calls, while leaving a call ringing state, as perceived by the remote caller, of the call to the terminal from the remote caller unchanged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of informing a user of a received call from a remote caller to a communication apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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waiting to receive a call;
generating an alert sound upon receiving said call; and
changing a volume of the generated alert sound only for said call when the alert sound is being generated and a predetermined operation is specified by the user, without affecting the volume of the alert sound for subsequent future received calls, while leaving a call ringing status, as perceived by the remote caller, of the call from the remote caller to the communication apparatus unchanged. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication terminal with a function to inform a received call by an alert sound comprising:
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an alert sound generator configured to generate an alert sound when the received call is received;
a first operation key configured to operate a predetermined operation; and
a controller, wherein said controller measures a time period of depressing said first operation key when said first operation key is depressed while the received call is being received, controls a state of said alert sound generator when the time period of depressing said first operation key is shorter than a predetermined time period, and operates said predetermined operation when the time of depressing said operation key is longer than a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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