Patent ID: 7460664
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An incoming call answering method in a system having a handsfree function to answer an incoming call handsfree and at least one other function that is different from the handsfree function, and at least one operation member configured to control one of a plurality of the functions depending on which function is in an active state, comprising: reporting the arrival of the incoming call when the incoming call arrives, and setting a user operation invalid state in which any user operation using the operation member is made invalid during a predetermined period; regarding a user operation performed after the predetermined period passes as an operation for the incoming call; and performing incoming call answering processing corresponding to the user operation; wherein when a user operation is performed in the user operation invalid state, the user operation is made invalid and either the user operation invalid state is released or a period of the user operation invalid state is extended.