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`(19) United States
`(12) Reissued Patent
`US RE39,231 E
`(10) Patent Number:
`Yasuda et al.
`Aug. 8, 2006
`(45) Date of Reissued Patent:
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`(54) COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
`EQUIPMENT AND CALL INCOMING
`CONTROL METHOD
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Hiroshi Yasuda, Kanagawa (JP);
`Morihiko Hayashi, Kanagawa (JP);
`Michihiro Kaneko, Tokyo (JP);
`Michihito Nakagawa, Kanagawa (JP)
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`(73) Assignee: Sony Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
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`(21) Appl. No.: 09/998,426
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Nov. 30, 2001
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`* cited by examiner
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`Primary ExamineriKeith Ferguson
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiJay H. Maioli
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`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 remark-
`ably reduced. Further, since the situation that a power supply
`is cut oiT 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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`COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
`EQUIPMENT AND CALL INCOMING
`CONTROL METHOD
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`Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appears in the
`original patent but forms no part of this reissue specifi-
`cation; matter printed in italics indicates the additions
`made by reissue.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`The present invention relates to a communication terminal
`equipment, and is applicable to, for example, a portable
`telephone (such as GSM'USDC'PDC) and a digital cordless
`telephone (such as PHS'DECT'CT-2).
`2. Description of the Related Art
`Conventionally, call incoming to a telephone is informed
`by means of an alert sound. Generally, such an alert sound
`is designed so that it does not stop ringing before a user
`effects next operation. Accordingly, when the user cannot
`give any quick response to the call incoming, there is no way
`other than the user breaks off the alert sound forcibly by
`means of going off-hook or leaves the alert sound to con-
`tinue ringing.
`In this case, in the method to forcibly break off the alert
`sound by means of the off-hook operation, there is a fear that
`the person on the other side is given an unpleasant feeling
`because the person on the other side can notice that the
`circuit was broken off intentionally. On the other hand, in the
`method to wait until the alert sound stops ringing, there is a
`fear that persons in the surroundings may be troubled by the
`alert sound.
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`Another method is therefore considered in which genera-
`tion of an alert sound is stopped by a user’s operation to
`intentionally break off power supply while to call is incom-
`ing. In this method, however, the turning-on of the power
`supply again is apt to be forgotten, and there is a possibility
`of missing the next incoming call. Further, there is a fear that
`long-time turn-off power supply may be regarded as a failure
`in an telephone network. Accordingly, this method is a not
`so preferable measure.
`In view of the foregoing, an object of this invention is to
`provide a communication terminal equipment which is supe-
`rior in selecting and handling properties for users in com-
`parison with conventional one.
`The nature, principle and utility of the invention will
`become more apparent from the following detailed descrip-
`tion when read in conjunction with the accompanying draw-
`ings in which like parts are designated by like reference
`numerals or characters.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`In the accompanying drawings:
`FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of
`the communication terminal equipment according to the
`present invention;
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the inner
`circuit of the communication terminal equipment according
`to the present invention; and
`FIGS. 3 to 5 are schematic diagrams showing the state
`transition.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`EMBODIMENT
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`Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
`described with reference to the accompanying drawings:
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`(1) General Configuration
`In this embodiment, description will be made about a
`portable telephone in which an alert sound muting function
`is allotted to a power key for controlling switching of turning
`on/off power supply to thereby improve the convenience in
`handling.
`The outline configuration of a portable telephone 1 is
`shown in FIG. 1.
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`On a front panel 2A of a body 2 used in this embodiment,
`there are provided not only operation keys 3 (including a
`power key 3A, numeral keys 3B, a send key 3C, and an end
`key 3D), but also a display 4 for displaying a telephone
`number. On this display 4, a telephone number or the like
`entered by a user can be displayed. The user can confirm the
`entered contents or can perform mode selection on a picture
`screen. Further, in addition to those operation keys 3 and the
`display 4, an antenna 5 and a speaker/microphone portion 6
`(not shown) are provided on the body 2.
`FIG. 2 shows the inner configuration of the portable
`telephone 1. The inner circuit is constituted by a CPU 7
`(control means) as a main part so that the CPU 7 controls
`other parts of the inner circuit. For example, in the case
`where the user depresses the power key 3A when the user
`wishes to originate a call, the CPU 7 performs control to
`close a power switch 8 so that electric power is supplied
`from a power source 9. Thus, the portable telephone 1 is
`brought into a state of standing-by awaiting entering of a
`telephone number of the other party.
`For example, if the user enters the telephone number of
`the other party through the numeral keys 3B in this state, the
`CPU 7 displays the thus entered telephone number of the
`other party on the display 4. If the user operates the send key
`3C, the CPU 7 begins call origination to the other party
`through an RF signal processing portion 10 and the antenna
`5.
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`If the other party responds to the call origination and
`conversation is started, a reception signal received through
`the antenna 5 is fetched into an audio signal processing
`portion 11 through the RF signal processing portion 10, and
`then the signal is outputted from a speaker of the speaker/
`microphone portion 6 after signal-processed in the audio
`signal processing portion 11. On the other hand, the user’s
`voice is fetched into the audio signal processing portion 11
`through a microphone of the speaker/microphone portion 6,
`and transmitted from the antenna 5 through the RF signal
`processing portion 10 after being signal-processed in the
`audio signal processing portion 11.
`On the contrary, when a call is given to this portable
`telephone 1 from another party, the CPU 7 detects this call
`and performs control to turn on an alert on/oif controller 12
`to thereby make an alert sound generator 13 generate an alert
`sound. Thus, the user is able to notice the call incoming. In
`this state, if the user depresses the send key 3C, the CPU 7
`detects this depression, so that it enables conversation and
`stops the generation of the alert sound at the same time. This
`is a case where the user can respond to a call incoming.
`However, there is a case where the user cannot respond to a
`call incoming in accordance with the surroundings at the
`time of the call
`incoming. To cope with such a case,
`therefore, there is provided a function to eliminate an alert
`sound without forcibly cutting-off a circuit under a prede-
`termined operation.
`This operation is carried out by the power key 3A.
`Normally, the power key 3A is used to open the power
`switch 8 to thereby break off the power supply from the
`power source 9 under the condition that the power key 3A
`is depressed for a predetermined time or more (for example,
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`1 second or more). If the power key 3A is depressed for a
`time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, shorter
`than one second) when an alert sound is being generated, the
`CPU 7 detects this depression and controls the alert on/olf
`controller 12 to make it stop the generation of the alert
`sound.
`(2) State Transition
`Next, referring to FIG. 3, description will be made about
`the operation and the state transition when call incoming is
`given to the portable telephone 1.
`The operation at the time of call incoming begins from the
`state ST1 of telephone call
`incoming standing-by. The
`portable telephone 1 maintains this state ST1 before confir-
`mation of telephone call incoming. Incidentally, if the power
`key 3A is depressed for one second or more in this state, the
`operation shifts to power supply cutting off in the state ST2.
`If telephone call incoming is confirmed in the state ST1,
`the operation shifts to the state ST3 in which an alert sound
`is generated to inform the user of the call incoming. In the
`case where the user wishes to respond to the call incoming
`in this state ST3, the user depresses the send key 3C to shift
`the state ST3.1 to stop the alert sound, thereafter the state
`shifts to the state ST4 to start conversation.
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`In this state ST4, if the user depresses the end key 3D, the
`operation shifts to the call incoming waiting state ST1, while
`if the user depresses the power key 3A for one second or
`more, the operation shifts to the state ST2.
`Also in the case where the user depresses the power key
`3A for one second or more in the state ST3 where an alert
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`If the power supply is broken off forcibly in such a state
`where an alert sound is being generated, there is a fear that
`the other party who transmitted the call may be given an
`unpleasant feeling or a kind of misunderstanding because
`the other party can notice the fact that the person on the
`reception side did not respond to the call intentionally. To
`cope with this point, there is provided a new function to
`which the state ST5 corresponds.
`That is, in the case where it is impossible to allow an alert
`sound to ring for a long time continuously in view of the
`characteristic of the portable telephone 1 which is generally
`used in public spaces, the user may depress the power key
`3A for a time shorter than one second in the state ST3. By
`such an operation, the CPU 7 performs control to turn off the
`alert on/olf controller 12 to only stop the generation of the
`alert sound. This operation does not give any unnecessary
`unpleasant feeling to the other party because this operation
`does not cause cutting-01f of the circuit. Further, since the
`user can stop the alert sound, such a situation that persons in
`the surroundings are troubled by the alert sound can be
`avoided.
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`Incidentally, if the user depresses the power key 3A for a
`time shorter than one second in the state ST5, the operation
`is returned to the state ST3 where the alert sound is rung, so
`that the user can easily confirm whether the call origination
`is continued or not.
`It is a matter of course that, when the user wishes to start
`conversation in the duration of stopping the alert sound, the
`user may depress the send key 3C so as to shift the state from
`the state ST5 to the state ST4 to thereby make it possible to
`start conversation. Further, if the user depresses the power
`key 3A for one second or more in the state ST4, the state
`shifts to the state ST2.
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`The above is the description about the state transition
`which the portable telephone 1 can take upon call incoming.
`In the above configuration, the user can stop an alert
`sound without breaking-01f connection of the telephone
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`circuit by depressing the power key 3A for a short time (for
`a time shorter than one second in this example), so that it is
`possible to reduce trouble by an alert sound being heard by
`persons in the surroundings.
`The effect is remarkable particularly in the case of such a
`portable telephone 1 which is generally used in public places
`gathering many and unspecified persons.
`Further, since the design is made such that when the user
`depresses the power key 3A again for a short time in the
`duration of stopping an alert sound, the state is returned to
`the original state, that is, the state ST3, so that the user’s
`selection of use increases and the operation property can be
`improved.
`(3) Other Embodiments
`In the aforementioned embodiment, description has been
`made about a case where not only a telephone number
`entered by a user but also various mode selection scene are
`displayed on the picture screen of the display 4. However,
`the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment
`but is applicable to a case where the telephone number of the
`other party is displayed in the case of using a service in
`which the telephone number of the other party is displayed
`upon reception of call incoming. If this function is combined
`with the above-mentioned function of eliminating an alert
`sound, a user can select suitably a measure so as not to act
`in an impolite manner in accordance with a person of the
`other party, so that the user’ s convenience in handling can be
`improved.
`In the aforementioned embodiments, description has been
`made about a case where an alert sound is stopped when the
`power key 3A is depressed for a time shorter than one
`second in the condition that the alert sound is ringing while
`the power supply is broken off when it is depressed for a
`time not shorter than one second in the same condition.
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`However, the boundary value of the depression time is not
`only limited to one second.
`In the aforementioned embodiments, description has been
`made about a case where an alert sound is stopped when the
`power key 3A is depressed in the condition that the alert
`sound is ringing. However,
`the present
`invention is not
`limited to these embodiments but is applicable widely also
`to a case where the volume of an alert sound is reduced. FIG.
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`4 shows this state. FIG. 4 is an example of approximately the
`same state transition as FIG. 3, however, only the state ST15
`of FIG. 5 is different from the corresponding state ST5 of
`FIG. 3, in which the processing of reducing the volume of
`an alert sound is performed.
`In the aforementioned embodiments, description has been
`made about a case where there is provided a function (toggle
`function) in which when the power key 3A is depressed
`again for a short time under the state ST5, ST15 that an alert
`sound is stopped by the alert sound stopping function
`allotted to the power key 3A, the state is returned to the state
`ST3, ST13 where the alert sound can be rung. However, the
`present invention is not limited to these embodiments but the
`state transition may be set to be one way. More specifically,
`as shown in FIG. 5, there is no change under the state ST25
`even if the power key 3A is depressed for a time shorter than
`one second. In this example, a user cannot ring an alert
`sound again after having stopped the alert.
`In this example, the situation can be prevented where the
`user rings an alert sound erroneously by user’s misoperation,
`therefore, persons in the surroundings being troubled by an
`alert sound can be avoided. It can be said that this example
`has another effect from FIG. 3.
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`Further, in the aforementioned embodiments (FIGS. 3 to
`5), description has been made about a case where an alert
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`sound is stopped or the volume of an alert sound is reduced
`wherein
`continuously from immediately after the power key 3A is
`said control means controls the state of said alert sound
`depressed for a short time under the condition that the alert
`generator to stop the sound.
`sound is ringing. However, this duration is not only limited
`3. The communication terminal according to claim 1,
`to just when the power key 3A is depressed but may be when 5
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`after predetermined time.
`said control means controls the state of said alert sound
`In the aforementioned embodiments, description has been
`generator to reduce the volume of the sound.
`made about a case where the alert sound stopping function
`4. The communication terminal according to claim 13
`and the volume reducing function is allotted to the power
`key 3A which is designed to out Oh the power SUPPIY when 10 wherein said predetermined operation is an operation
`the power key 3A is depressed for a predetermined time or
`depressing a predetermined operation key.
`more. However, the present invention is not limited to these
`5. The communication terminal according to claim 4,
`embodiments hUt an additional .key may be further provided
`wherein said operation key is a power key to turn on or break
`50 that the alert SOUhd stopplng function or the volume
`oif connection between said terminal and a power supply.
`reducing function is allotted exclusively to this additional
`6. The communication terminal according to claim 53
`keys or the alert sound stopping function or the volume 15 wherein said control means includes disconnection means
`reducrng function is allotted to any one of the abovemen-
`for turning off power supplied by said power supply when
`tioned keys other than the power key 3A-
`said power key is depressed for at least a predetermined
`In the aforementioned embodiments, description has been
`period of time and wherein said predetermined operation
`made about a case where a display having a function to
`occurs when said power key is depressed for a time shorter
`display various information is provided with a portable 20
`than said predetermined period of time.
`telephone 1 in one body.
`7. The communication terminal according to claim 6,
`However, the present invention is not limited to this case
`wherein said predetermined period of time for depressing
`but is widely applicable to portable telephones not having
`said power key is substantially equal to one second.
`such a display.
`8. The communication terminal according to claim 6,
`Further, in the aforementioned embodiments, description 25
`wherein said control means again changes the state of said
`has been made about a portable telephone 1. However, the
`present invention is not limited to such a portable telephone
`alert sound generator when said predetermined operation
`but is widely applicable to information terminal equipment
`occurs aga1n, after said predetermined operatlon has
`having a communication function, as well as to hard-wire
`occurred a first thhe .
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`telephones.
`9. The communicatlon terminal accordlng to cla1m 8,
`According to the present invention, as described above,
`wherein
`configuration is made such that when a user effects a
`said control means controls the state of said alert sound
`predetermined operation under the condition that an alert
`generator to step an alert sound and then to generate the
`sound is ringing, the alert sound is stopped or the volume of
`sound again.
`the alert sound is reduced at least over a duration of call 35
`10. The communication terminal according to claim 8,
`incoming3 so that such a fear that persons in the surround—
`wherein said control means controls the state of said alert
`ings may be troubled by the continuous ringing of the alert
`sound generator to reduce an audible volume levels of the
`sound can be remarkably reduced.
`sound and subsequently to restore said volume level of the
`Further, the situation that power supply is cut off forcibly
`sound to an unreduced level.
`during call origination can be avoided, so that such a fear 40
`11~ The communication terminal according to claim 1,
`that a person on the call origination side may be given an
`further comprising display means for displaying information
`unpleasant feeling can be reduced.
`regarding said remote caller.
`While there has been described in connection with the
`12. The communication terminal according to claim 1,
`preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be obvious
`further comprising:
`to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifi- 45
`RF signal processing means for transmitting and/or
`cations may be made, therefore, the appended claims are
`receiving radio waves; and
`provided to cover all such changes and modifications as fall
`an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving said radio
`Within the true spirit and scope 0f the invention.
`waves, wherein said communication status between
`What is claimed is:
`said apparatus and said remote caller is established by
`1. A communication terminal for informing a user of a 50
`said transmitted and/or received radio waves.
`received call from a remote caller by an alert sound, com-
`13. A method of informing a user of a received call from
`prising:
`a remote caller to a communication apparatus, comprising
`an alert sound generator for generating the alert sound
`the steps of:
`when the call is received from the remote caller;
`waiting to receive a call;
`control means for controlling said alert sound generator; 55
`generating an alert sound upon receiving said call; and
`and
`changing a volume of the generated alert sound only for
`means for specifying a predetermined operation by the
`said call when the alert sound is being generated and a
`user,
`predetermined operation is specified by the user, with-
`wherein when said alert sound generator is generating the
`out affecting the volume of the alert sound for subse-
`alert sound and said means for specifying said prede-
`quent future received calls, while leaving a call ringing
`terrnined operation is operated by the user, said control
`status, as perceived by the remote caller, of the call
`means controls said alert sound generator to change a
`from the remote caller to the communication apparatus
`volume of the generated alert sound only for the
`unchanged.
`received call, without affecting the volume of the alert
`14. The method of informing a user of a received call
`sound for future received calls, while leaving a call
`65 according to claim 13, wherein said predetermined operation
`ringing state, as perceived by the remote caller, of the
`comprises depressing a predetermined key for a time shorter
`call to the terminal from the remote caller unchanged.
`than a predetermined period of time.
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`15. The method of informing a user of a received call
`according to claim 14, wherein said predetermined key is a
`power key to turn on or break off a supply of power to said
`communication apparatus.
`16. The method of informing a user of a received call
`according to claim 14, wherein said predetermined period of
`time is substantially equal to one second.
`17. The method of informing a user of a received call
`according to claim 13, wherein said step of changing the
`state of the alert sound includes the step of toggling said
`predetermined operation.
`18. The method of informing a user of a received call
`according to claim 13, wherein said state of the alert ringing
`sound is changed to the state where said alert sound is
`stopped.
`19. The method of informing a user of a received call
`according to claim 13, wherein said state of the alert ringing
`sound is changed to the state where a volume level of said
`alert sound is reduced.
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`20. A communication terminal with afunction to inform a
`received call by an alert sound comprising:
`an alert sound generator configured to generate an alert
`sound when the received call is received;
`a first operation key configured to operate a predeter—
`mined operation; and
`a controller, wherein
`said controller measures a time period of depressing said
`first operation key when said first operation key is
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`depressed while the received call is being received,
`controls a state ofsaid alert sound generator when the
`time period of depressing said first operation key is
`shorter than a predetermined time period, and operates
`saidpredetermined operation when the time ofdepress—
`ing said operation key is longer than a predetermined
`time period.
`2]. The communication terminal according to claim 20,
`wherein said predetermined operation is an operation of
`disconnecting a power supply of the communication termi—
`nal.
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`22. The communication terminal according to claim 20,
`wherein said controller controls the state ofsaid alert sound
`generator such that the alert sound is one ofstopped and
`reduced in volume.
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`23. The communication terminal according to claim 20,
`further comprising:
`a communication circuit configured to communicate with
`a second party; and
`a second operation key configured to enable a conversa—
`tion with said second party;
`wherein
`said controller controls said communication circuit so as
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`to communicate with said second party when said
`second operation key is depressed while said controller
`is controlling the state ofsaid alert sound generator.
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`hereby corrected as shown below:
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`On the face of the patent, (56) References Cited, “4,504,701” should read --4,504,707--.
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`In the Claims:
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`In claim 12, Column 2, Line 37, replace “communication status” with -- call ringing state --
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`United States Patent
`US RE39,231 C1
`(10) Number:
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`(54) COMMUNICATION TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
`AND CALL INCOMING CONTROL METHOD
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`H043 1/38
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`(2006.01)
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Hir0_sh_i Yasuda, K_anagawa (JP);
`Morlhlko Hayashl, Kanagawa (JP);
`Michihiro Kaneko, Tokyo (JP);
`MiChihitO Nakagawa; Kanagawa (JP)
`
`.
`(73) Assrgnee: Mobilemedia Ideas LLC; Chevy Chase;
`MD (US)
`
`Reexamination Request:
`No. 90/011,482, Feb. 10; 2011
`
`Reexamination Certificate for:
`Patent No.:
`Re. 39,231
`Issued:
`Aug. 8, 2006
`Appl. No.:
`09/998,426
`Filed:
`Nov. 30, 2001
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`Certificate of Correction issued Apr. 17; 2007.
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Dec. 19, 1994
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`(JP)
`
`......................................... P06-335016
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`(52) U.S. Cl.
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`..................... 455/567; 455/564; 455/550.1;
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`(56)
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`during the proceeding for Reexamination Control Number
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`Primary ExamineriRoland Foster
`(57)
`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
`ope