Method and apparatus pertaining to the dynamic handling of incoming calls

摘要

A control circuit determines when a user of a corresponding portable communication device is presently driving a vehicle and then, in response to detecting this use state, automatically answer incoming calls and provide at least two contact options to the caller. One of these contact options can comprise the option to speak with the user during this call. Another of these contact options can comprise recording a voice message for the user and discontinuing the incoming call without the caller speaking with the user. The control circuit can determine whether the user is presently driving a vehicle by relying upon a direct acknowledgement of the user and/or by indirect means.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a wireless transceiver; a control circuit operably coupled to the wireless transceiver and configured to:
determine that a user of the apparatus is presently driving a vehicle, at least in part, by detecting direct acknowledgement of driving a vehicle by the user;in response to an incoming call from a caller via the wireless transceiver while the user is driving the vehicle, automatically answering the incoming call to provide at least two contact options to the caller.