公开(公告)号：US08798277B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US13897928

申请日：2013-05-20

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Woojae Lee ,  Trevor Daniel Shipley

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/2471 ,  H04M1/6008

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media for presenting a mute indicator to a caller when the caller is attempting to provide input to a call that has been muted. In particular, a determination is made that a mute function is engaged during a call. An area surrounding a calling system, such as a phone, is then monitored by a monitoring system to determine whether a caller is attempting to provide input to the call. A determination is then made that a caller is attempting to provide input to the call. The determination may be based on a caller providing a threshold volume of voice input within a threshold area of proximity near the calling system. A mute indicator is then presented to the caller to notify the caller that the call has a mute function engaged.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供系统，方法和计算机可读介质，用于当呼叫者试图向被静音的呼叫提供输入时，向呼叫者呈现静音指示符。 特别地，确定在呼叫期间静音功能被接合。 然后由监视系统监视诸如电话之类的呼叫系统周围的区域，以确定呼叫者是否试图向呼叫提供输入。 然后确定呼叫者正试图向呼叫提供输入。 该确定可以基于在呼叫系统附近的接近阈值区域内提供语音输入的阈值音量的呼叫者。 然后将静音指示符呈现给呼叫者以通知呼叫者该呼叫具有静音功能。