Alert muting method through indirect contact for portable...

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2007-01-09

2007-01-09

Tsang, Fan (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Supervisory or control line signaling

Signal reception at substation

C379S373010, C379S421000, C379S422000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10626996

ABSTRACT:
The invention generally relates to a method for muting an alerting portable device such as a ringing cell phone or alarming PDA. Specifically where muting is activated in a means not requiring direct contact with the keys of the device. The indirect contact such as a hand pat or smack is detected within the device by a sensor such as a microphone or accelerometer. Control circuitry detects active indirect contact and then mutes the alert, and or does some other programmable operation.

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