TW201421961A - Electronic device with quickly dialing function and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of quickly dialing on an electronic device, includes steps of: opening an Instant-messaging application and opening a session window of a contact of the Instant-messaging application; responding to an dialing input by the users and generating a dial signal; determining whether the contact is associated with a telephone number; getting the telephone number and dialing the contact if the contact is associated with a telephone number. An electronic device with speed dialing function is also provided.

Description

Electronic device with speed dial function and speed dialing method

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device with a speed dial function and a speed dialing method.

Existing instant messaging applications, such as WhatsApp Messenger, LINE, Fetion, etc., can be run on smart devices based on various operating systems. The instant messaging application can communicate between multiple smart devices via wired/wireless networks. Interaction. When using the above instant messaging application, the user usually uses the phone number to register the account, or can associate the account with the phone number in the address book, that is, each user account of the instant messaging application is associated with himself. Phone number. When the user uses the instant messaging application to communicate with the contact, if you need to directly dial the contact's phone number to communicate with the phone, you need to first return the instant messaging application you are using, and then from the phone book, the address book. Find the phone number corresponding to the contact to dial the phone number to establish a call connection. The operation is troublesome.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device with a speed dial function and a speed dialing method, which enables a user to dial the contact directly through the information in the instant messaging application while communicating with the contact through the instant messaging application. Phone number to establish a call connection.

The present invention provides a speed dialing method, the method comprising the steps of: a. opening an instant messaging application and opening a session window with a contact in the instant messaging application; b. Responding to the user's call input, generating a call signal; c. responding to the call signal, determining whether the contact in the current session window of the instant messaging application has an associated phone number, and if not, ending, if yes, entering Step c; d. Read the phone number associated with the contact in the current session window; e. Start a dialing program to dial according to the read phone number.

The present invention also provides an electronic device having a speed dialing function, the electronic device capable of running at least one instant messaging application, the electronic device comprising: a sensor unit for detecting a user's call action and responding to a user triggered Call input, generating a call signal; the central processing unit includes an application management module for responding to the call signal to determine whether a contact in the current session window of the instant messaging application has a phone number associated with the phone number The number is associated, and the phone number associated with the contact in the current session window is read; a dialing unit is used to initiate a dialing program to dial according to the read phone number.

The electronic device with the speed dial function and the speed dialing method of the invention enable the user to dial the contact person's phone number directly through the information in the instant messaging application to establish a call during communication with the contact through the instant messaging application. connection.

The invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 10 includes a storage unit 101 , a sensor unit 102 and a central processing unit 103 . The sensor unit 102 includes at least one sensor, and the sensor unit 102 is connected to the central processing unit. 103.

The electronic device 10 can establish a call connection with other electronic devices through a mobile communication network. The electronic device 10 can be internally provided with a phone book 1011. The phone book 1011 stores a phone number of a plurality of contacts, and the phone number is usually stored in the storage unit 101 in association with the name or other name of the contact. . A plurality of instant messaging applications, such as WhatsApp Messenger, LINE, Fetion, Tencent QQ, and WeChat, are installed in the electronic device 10, and the electronic device 10 is connected to the wired/wireless network through the instant messaging application described above. Other electronic devices communicate data. That is to say, the telephone can be made through the electronic device 10, or other means of network communication can be performed through the electronic device 10.

The user registers with the phone number when using the instant messaging application such as WhatsApp Messenger, LINE, Fetion, etc., and can be associated with the phone book 1011.

Although instant messaging applications such as Tencent QQ and WeChat are not associated with the phone book 1011, contacts usually record personal phone numbers in the profile field, and users often note common contacts as the contact's real name or other. Commonly used names, therefore, users usually use consistent notes on the same contact in the phone book 1011 and other instant messaging applications such as Tencent QQ, such as notes as real names or other common names.

The sensor unit 102 is configured to detect a user's call action and generate a call signal in response to a user-triggered call input. The sensor unit 102 includes at least one sensor. In the embodiment, the sensor unit 102 includes a photo sensor 1021 for detecting the proximity of an object, specifically The photo sensor 1021 determines whether an object is close to the electronic device 10 based on the received light intensity. The light sensor 1021 sends a call signal when it detects that the light is blocked, that is, when the user puts the electronic device 10 to the ear and prepares to make a call, the head blocks the original light sensor. In the light of 1021, the intensity of the light received by the light sensor 1021 is reduced, and the sensor unit 102 determines that the user has triggered the call action at this time, and the sensor unit 102 responds to the call input triggered by the user to generate a call signal. The call signal is sent to the central processing unit 103.

In another embodiment, the sensor unit 102 further includes an acceleration sensor 1022. The acceleration sensor 1022 is configured to detect the motion of the user, that is, to detect the motion state of the electronic device 10 according to the gravity change of the electronic device 10. Specifically, the acceleration sensor 1022 utilizes the internal crystal due to the acceleration. The deformation amount is used to detect whether the electronic device 10 is in a stationary state or a transient acceleration state, and the three-dimensional acceleration sensor can also detect the direction of the user's motion. When the photo sensor 1021 detects the approach of the object, and the acceleration sensor 1022 detects that the electronic device 10 has transient acceleration, the sensor unit 102 determines that the user triggers a call action, and senses The unit 102 generates a call signal in response to a user-triggered call input. Specifically, for example, when an instant messaging application in the user electronic device 10 is editing information to send a message to a contact in the current session window, suddenly wants to change to make a call to contact the contact, and then the electronic device 10 is When it is taken to the ear, since the user's head blocks the light that originally hits the light sensor 1021, the light sensor 1021 detects the approach of the object, and the process of placing the electronic device 10 near the head is picked up by the user. The electronic device 10 generates a transient acceleration from the original stationary state, and the acceleration sensor 1022 detects that the electronic device 10 has transient acceleration. At this time, the optical sensor 1021 detects the proximity of the object and the sense of acceleration. When the detector 1022 detects the transient acceleration, the sensor unit 102 detects that the user triggers a call action, and the sensor unit 102 responds to the user-triggered call input, generates a call signal, and sends the call signal to the call signal. Central processing unit 103.

In still another embodiment, the sensor unit 102 may also include only an acceleration sensor 1022 for detecting whether a user triggers a call action. The call action may be an action preset by the user, such as shaking the mobile phone left and right, shaking the mobile phone up or down, or flipping the mobile phone. When the acceleration sensor 1022 detects that the user triggers the preset action, the sensor unit 102 generates a call signal in response to the user-triggered call input, and transmits the call signal to the central processing unit 103.

The central processing unit 103 includes an application management module 1031 and a dialing unit 1032. The application management module 1031 of the central processing unit 103 is configured to respond to the call signal and determine whether the contact in the current session window has an associated phone number. If not, the process ends. If so, the contact is read. The person's phone number. The concept of the contact in the current session window refers to the session window in which the cursor is located.

As long as one of the following three conditions is satisfied, it can be determined that the contact has an associated telephone number. First, the current instant messaging application itself is associated with the phonebook 1011, and the contact is present in both the instant messaging application and the phonebook 1011; second, the contact notes the phone number in its profile field; Third, the current instant messaging application itself does not have an associated phonebook 1011, and the contact itself does not note the phone number in the profile, but the phonebook 1011 has a phone number of the contact that matches the contact name or note name.

Specifically, in an implementation manner, the application management module 1031 determines whether the current instant messaging application is associated with the phonebook 1011 in response to the call signal, and if yes, determines whether the associated phonebook 1011 has a current session window. The contact's associated phone number, and if so, the phone number of the contact; if the current instant messaging application does not have an associated phone book 1011 or is associated with the phone book 1011, the associated phone book 1011 does not have this If the contact is associated with the phone number, it is determined whether the contact notes the phone number in the profile field, and if so, the phone number is read; if not, it is determined whether there is contact in the phone book 1011. The phone number with the same name or note name, if yes, the phone number is read, and if not, it ends.

The dialing unit 1032 is configured to start a dialing program to dial according to the phone number of the contact read by the application management module 1031.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of a speed dialing method in an embodiment of the electronic device 10 having the speed dial function in FIG. 1 .

In step S21, a call signal is generated in response to the user's call input. Specifically, in an embodiment, when the light sensor 1021 detects that the light is blocked, the sensor unit 102 sends a call signal in response to the user-triggered call input. In another embodiment, when the photo sensor 1021 detects the proximity of the object, and the acceleration sensor 1022 detects that the electronic device 10 has transient acceleration, the sensor unit 102 determines that the user is a user. A call action is triggered, and the sensor unit 102 generates a call signal in response to the user-triggered call input. In still another embodiment, the sensor unit 102 includes only an acceleration sensor 1022, and the acceleration sensor 1022 determines a motion state of the electronic device 10 according to a change in gravity of the electronic device 10, when the acceleration sensor senses When the device 1022 detects that the electronic device 10 has transient acceleration, the sensor unit 102 determines that the user triggers a call input to generate a call signal.

Step S22, responding to the call signal, and determining whether the contact in the current session window has an associated phone number. If not, the process ends. If yes, the process proceeds to step 23.

Specifically, the contact of the current session window has an associated phone number in the following cases:

1. The current instant messaging application is associated with the phonebook 1011, and the contact exists in the associated phonebook 1011;

2. The contact notes the phone number in the profile column;

3. The current instant messaging application is not associated with the phone book 1011, but the phone number of the contact in the phone book 1011 that matches the contact name or note name exists;

In step S23, the phone number is read. The application management module 1031 reads the phone number associated with the contact currently in the current session window.

In step S24, a dialing program is started to dial according to the read telephone number. The dialing unit 1032 activates a dialing program to dial according to the telephone number of the contact read by the application management module 1031.

The electronic device with the speed dial function and the speed dialing method of the present invention can directly dial the contact's telephone number to establish a call connection without the user exiting the instant messaging application during communication with the contact through the instant messaging application.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting, although the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments. Modifications or equivalents are made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10. . . Electronic device

101. . . Storage unit

102. . . Sensor unit

1021. . . Light sensor

1022. . . Acceleration sensor

103. . . Central processing unit

1031. . . Application management module

1032. . . Dial unit

S21. . . Respond to the user's call input to generate a call signal

S22. . . Responding to the call signal, determining whether the contact in the current session window has an associated phone number

S23. . . Read the phone number associated with the contact in the current session window

S24. . . Dial based on the read phone number

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device having a speed dial function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a speed dialing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

S21. . . Respond to the user's call input to generate a call signal

S22. . . Responding to the call signal, determining whether the contact in the current session window has an associated phone number

S23. . . Read the phone number associated with the contact in the current session window

S24. . . Dial based on the read phone number

Claims (14)

A speed dialing method, the method comprising the steps of:
a. Open an instant messaging application and open a conversation window with a contact within the instant messaging application;
b. Responding to the user's call input, generating a call signal;
c. Responding to the call signal, determining whether the contact in the current session window of the instant messaging application has an associated phone number, and if not, ending, if yes, proceeding to step c;
d. Read the phone number associated with the contact in the current session window;
e. Start a dialer to dial based on the read phone number. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein the step c includes the substeps:
C1. Whether the current instant messaging application is associated with the phone book, and if so, proceeds to sub-step c2;
C2. Determine whether there is a phone number associated with the contact in the current session window in the associated phone book. If not, the process ends. If yes, proceed to step d. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein, in response to the call signal, determining whether the contact has noted a phone number in the profile column, and if not, ending, if yes, proceeding to step d. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein the step c includes the substeps:
C1. Determine whether a phone book is stored on the electronic device running the instant messaging application; if yes, proceed to step c2;
C2. Determine whether there is a phone number of the contact in the phone book that matches the name of the contact or the note in the current session window, and if yes, proceed to step d to read the phone number. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein the steps a and b further comprise the steps of: detecting whether the light of the electronic device is blocked, and determining that the light of the electronic device is blocked, The user triggers a call input. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein the steps a and b further comprise the steps of: detecting whether the light of the electronic device is blocked and whether the electronic device has a transient acceleration, when the electronic device is detected. When the light of the device is blocked and a transient acceleration is detected, it is determined that the user triggers a call input. The speed dialing method of claim 1, wherein the step a and b further comprise the steps of: detecting whether the user triggers a call action, the call action is preset by the user, including shaking the mobile phone left and right, up and down Shake the phone or flip one or more of the phone actions. An electronic device having a speed dialing function, the electronic device capable of running at least one instant messaging application, wherein the electronic device comprises:
a sensor unit, configured to detect a user's call action, and generate a call signal in response to the user-triggered call input;
The central processing unit includes an application management module for responding to the call signal, determining whether a contact in the current session window of the instant messaging application has a phone number associated with it, and if the phone number is associated, reading The phone number associated with the contact in the current session window;
a dialing unit for initiating a dialing program to dial according to the read telephone number. The electronic device with the speed dial function described in claim 8 , wherein the application management module responds to the call signal to determine whether the current instant messaging application is associated with the phone book, and if the phone book is associated, The telephone number associated with the contact in the current session window in the associated phone book is determined to be the phone number from which the contact was read. The electronic device with the speed dial function described in claim 8 , wherein the application management module responds to the call signal, determines whether the contact notes the phone number in the personal data column, and determines the The contact reads the phone number of the contact when the phone number is noted in the profile field. The electronic device with the speed dial function described in claim 8 , wherein the application management module responds to the call signal to determine whether a phone book is stored on the electronic device running the instant messaging application, and is determined A phone book is stored for the electronic device, and the phone number is read when there is a phone number of the contact in the phone book that matches the name of the contact or the note in the current session window. The electronic device with a speed dial function according to claim 8, wherein the sensor unit comprises a light sensor, and the light sensor is configured to determine whether there is an object according to the received light intensity. Close to the electronic device, when the light sensor detects the approach of the object, the sensor unit determines that the user triggers a call input to generate a call signal. The electronic device with a speed dial function according to claim 8, wherein the sensor unit comprises a light sensor and an acceleration sensor, and the acceleration sensor is determined according to a gravity change of the electronic device. The motion state of the electronic device, the light sensor is configured to determine, according to the received light intensity, whether an object is close to the electronic device, and when the light sensor detects the proximity of the object, the acceleration sensor detects the When the electronic device has transient acceleration, the sensor unit determines that the user triggers a call input to generate a call signal. The electronic device with a speed dial function according to claim 8, wherein the sensor unit includes an acceleration sensor, and the acceleration sensor determines a motion state of the electronic device according to a gravity change of the electronic device. When the acceleration sensor detects that the electronic device has transient acceleration, the sensor unit determines that the user triggers a call input to generate a call signal.