Electronic hook switch capability for a mobile device connected docking station

摘要

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) docking station includes a docking port configured to physically dock with a mobile device, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port coupled to a hands free device. The VoIP docking station further includes a processing unit configured to receive signaling via the USB port, and determine an on-hook or off-hook status of the hands free device based on the signaling.

主权项

1. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) docking station, comprising:
a docking port configured to physically dock with a mobile device; a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port configured to be coupled to a hands free device; a system configured to handle a VoIP call; and a processing unit configured to:
receive, via the USB port from the hands free device, a mid-call control message that indicates a mid-call control feature comprising call transfer or call conferencing,implement, at the VoIP docking station in conjunction with the VoIP call, the mid-call control feature indicated in the mid-call control message, andforward, via the docking port to the mobile device, the mid-call control message such that information associated with the mid-call control feature is displayed at the mobile device.