Patent ID: 7324812
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile communications device, comprising: a microphone; a hold mode selector; and a microprocessor configured to determine whether a hold mode is active for the mobile communications device and to execute one of first and second hold mode routines according to the result of the determination of whether a hold mode is active, wherein the microprocessor, under the first hold mode routine, upon the mobile communications device receiving an incoming call from a caller at another device and according to the hold mode of the communications device, controls the mobile communications device to confirm a call connection with the other device before signaling a user of the mobile communications device that the incoming call has been connected and has been put on hold, the first hold mode routine configured to ensure that the microphone is disabled, the microprocessor, under the second hold mode routine, upon the mobile communications device receiving an incoming call from a caller at another device and according to the hold mode of the communications device, controls the mobile communications device to confirm a call connection with the other device before signaling a user of the mobile communications device that the incoming call has been connected and has been put on hold, the second hold mode routine configured to ensure that the microphone is enabled, and the call connection enables the caller to hear the user's voice and ambient noise around the user when the microphone of the mobile communications device is not disabled.