The method and system according to embodiments of the present invention may enable drivers to drive safely while paying attention to the road, without taking their eyes off the road or touching the screen, and to hear and respond to received various text messages (include instant messages, messengers), in various manners such as, for example, sending a predefined text and/or voice message, calling the sender of the message, etc. Thus, for example, drivers may continue to be available to messages while not being tempted to look at their phone and/or to text-message while driving.

Techniques for controlling a personalized Bluetooth device (e.g., headset) and a voice interaction control method thereof are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the Bluetooth device is caused to maintain a voice contact list. Each item in the voice contact list corresponds to a phone number associated with a set of audio data (e.g., a voice or a predefined audio). Instead of dialing a phone number on a calling device (e.g., a cellular phone) being paired with the Bluetooth device, a user can speak to the Bluetooth device that is caused to search a corresponding phone number in the voice contact list. The number is then sent to the calling device to make a call.

A method for incoming call notification is disclosed. The method may comprise, when receiving an incoming call, determining voice identification information of the incoming call according to number information of the incoming call, and playing the voice identification information of the incoming call.

A mobile electronic apparatus, a method for controlling a mobile electronic apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are disclosed. A wireless communication unit receives an incoming call signal. A movement detector detects a user's movement. A proximity sensor detects the proximity of an object. At least one processor outputs as a voice, through a sound output unit, information on a party that has transmitted the incoming call signal when the user's movement and the proximity of the object are detected during the receipt of the incoming call signal.

A cordless phone base unit includes a storage unit that stores a phone number of other party in association with a name of the other party in a registration table, a reading unit that reads the name of the other party from the storage unit based on a received phone number of the other party, a language selection unit that selects a language corresponding to the read name of the other party, and a voice data generating unit that converts the read name of the other party into voice data in the selected language and outputs the voice data.

The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing audio announcement of communications to a called party in a communication network. The method includes receiving communication from a calling party and performing a lookup of information relating to the calling party in a database via an Internet Protocol connection based on an identifier of at least one of the calling party and the called party. The information comprises one or more audio files. The method then provides the audio announcement to a called party based on the audio files.

A method includes receiving, at a destination communication device, information related to a communication from a source communication device. The method further includes determining, at the destination communication device, a designation of the source communication device based on the information. The method further includes selecting, based on the designation, a prompt from multiple prompts. The method further includes sending the prompt from the destination communication device to the source communication device. The prompt is a request for second information related to urgency of the call.

A mobile terminal including a display; a proximity sensor configured to sense a predetermined action of a user; an audio output unit; and a controller configured to deactivate the display and enter the mobile terminal into a standby mode while maintaining the proximity sensor in an activated state, and in response to the proximity sensor sensing the predetermined action by the user, output audio data through the audio output unit while the display is deactivated corresponding to information collected about a previous event that occurred on the mobile terminal.

Techniques for a personalized Bluetooth headset and a voice interaction control method thereof are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the Bluetooth headset is caused to maintain a voice contact list. Each item in the voice contact list corresponds to a phone number associated with a set of audio data (e.g., a voice or a predefined audio). When a paired mobile device receives a call, the voice contact list is searched per the caller number. A corresponding audio is played back when an item is located in the voice contact list. As such a user of the Bluetooth headset knows who is calling and determines whether the call shall be answered or not.

An electronic device has a combination touch sensor (such as a fingerprint reader) and mechanical switch (actuated, for example, by a button press). The electronic device carries out various functions according to whether the touch sensor is being touched, the mechanical switch is being actuated, the electronic device is face up or face down, the state of the electronic device (awake or in sleep mode), and the function that the electronic device is currently carrying out.