Automatic Call Transfer Between Devices Using Sensor Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
It is difficult to transfer live calls between devices, particularly as users often need to manually handle calls on multiple devices or rely on cumbersome services that require advance knowledge of call transfers, especially with the increasing use of VoIP services on smart devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of software phone applications on devices allows for automatic detection and transfer of calls between devices, enabling seamless call coordination without manual input, using accelerometer and input device data to detect user intentions and initiate transfers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual call transfer is used between devices, then call transfer functionality is achieved, but user operation complexity increases and transfer efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting call transfer requirements and initiating transfer procedures before the user completes manual operations. The processor monitors device states and call statuses, preparing transfer conditions in advance, so when a transfer is needed, the system can execute it immediately without requiring the user to manually place the call on hold and dial another number.
Solution Approach 2:
The call transfer system performs self-service by automatically detecting when a transfer is required and executing the transfer without user intervention. The processor autonomously monitors call states across multiple devices, determines transfer necessity based on predefined criteria, and completes the transfer process independently, freeing the user from manual transfer operations.
2Productivity
If automatic call transfer detection is implemented, then call transfer efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as the central processing unit for general device operations and as the call transfer detection and execution engine. By utilizing the existing processor for dual purposes (general computing and call management), the system achieves automatic call transfer functionality without adding dedicated hardware components, thus maintaining relatively simple device architecture while improving transfer efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the call detection, transfer requirement analysis, and transfer execution functions into a single integrated process handled by the processor. Instead of having separate components for each function, the patent combines these operations into one unified system that leverages the processor's existing capabilities, reducing overall system complexity while achieving automated call transfer.
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AI summary
One embodiment provides a method, including: employing a first device for a call; automatically detecting a transfer requirement between the first device and a second device; and transferring, from the first device to the second device, the call in response to the detecting. Other aspects are described and claimed.