Apparatus and method for disclosing privacy conditions between communication devices

摘要

An apparatus and a method is provided for detecting a privacy condition in a communication device and disclosing the privacy condition to a second communication device. A privacy condition is detecting in the communication device, wherein the privacy condition is a condition that can affect the privacy of a call. The privacy condition can be the enablement of a speakerphone, the detection of a non-private environment, or the detection of a nearby electronic signal. Thereafter, during an active call, a notice of the privacy condition is sent to the second communication device. A privacy condition can be displayed in response to receiving a privacy condition message from the second communication device.

主权项

1. A wireless device comprising:
a processor; an audio analysis module comprising program code for execution by the processor causing the module to analyze audio received by the wireless device; a signal analysis module comprising program code for execution by the processor causing the signal analysis module to analyze wireless communication signal information received by the wireless device; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for conducting a wireless call with a second communication device; and a privacy condition manager coupled to the processor, the manager comprising program code for execution by the processor for causing detection of a privacy condition of the wireless device for the wireless call, based on at least:
a correlation between the audio and a stored sound profile of a non-private location, anddetection and analysis of nearby wireless communications signals from at least one communication device to obtain an indication that another person may be nearby including a name associated with a nearby wireless communications signal, the communication subsystem being adapted to send a privacy condition message including the associated name to the second communication device when the call is active; and a display coupled to the processor for displaying a privacy condition received in a privacy condition message from the second communication device.