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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
James Skorko, Allentown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Agere Systems, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ; H04M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ; H04M 1/00 ;
Abstract
A wireless communication handset with a sensor and detection circuitry to detect user proximity to the handset is disclosed. The detection circuitry is connected to the control unit of the handset to implement ring volume control. When a user comes into close proximity of the sensor, the detection circuitry signals the control unit to lower the ring volume. Alternatively, the control unit will initiate an automatic answering service when the user comes into close proximity of the sensor.