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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017

Filed:

May. 23, 2012
Applicants:

Shobha M. Subbaramoo, San Diego, CA (US);

Mark A. Lindner, Superior, CO (US);

Inventors:

Shobha M. Subbaramoo, San Diego, CA (US);

Mark A. Lindner, Superior, CO (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/22 (2009.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04M 3/56 (2006.01); H04W 76/00 (2009.01); H04W 76/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04M 1/605 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04M 3/56 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01); H04W 52/0254 (2013.01); H04W 76/005 (2013.01); H04W 76/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems of communication using a mobile device that include detecting a movement of the mobile device associated with transitioning from speaker phone mode to earpiece mode, or vice versa, and in response to detecting such movement, automatically transitioning the device to a different mode of operation. The detected action may be the motion and/or positioning of the device handset, such as the movement of the handset towards or away from the user's ear, and/or the placement of the handset on a surface in a face-up or face-down position. Further methods and systems for transitioning between communication pathways and security modes in response to a detected movement of the mobile device.


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