Mobile terminal and method for receiving an incoming call

Abstract

A method for receiving an incoming call using a mobile terminal, the method including receiving an incoming call at the mobile terminal; displaying a receiving delay button on a display unit of the mobile terminal responsive to receiving the incoming call; receiving a signal of a selection of the receiving delay button; and transmitting a predetermined comment to a source of the incoming call responsive to the selection of the receiving delay button. In addition, the transmitting the predetermined comment is performed after a voice signal from the source of the incoming call finishes when the voice signal from the source of the incoming call detected.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for receiving an incoming call using a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 receiving an incoming call at the mobile terminal;   displaying a receiving delay button on a display unit of the mobile terminal responsive to receiving the incoming call;   receiving a signal of a selection of the receiving delay button; and   transmitting a predetermined comment to a source of the incoming call responsive to the selection of the receiving delay button,   wherein the transmitting the predetermined comment is performed after a voice signal from the source of the incoming call finishes when the voice signal from the source of the incoming call is detected.   
     
     
         2 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , wherein the selection of the receiving delay button provides for a selection of a delay time associated with answering the incoming call by selecting one among predetermined durations. 
     
     
         3 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 2 , wherein the receiving delay button is displayed as a state bar to allow the selection of the delay time. 
     
     
         4 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 2 , wherein after selecting the receiving delay button, an increase or decrease in the delay time is selectable. 
     
     
         5 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 connecting the incoming call by decreasing the delay time to be 0 (zero) or by selecting an answer button, after the selection of the receiving delay button.   
     
     
         6 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined comment counts down a preset receiving delay time. 
     
     
         7 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined comment is a message stored after recording a greeting on a first call between the source of the incoming call and the mobile terminal, in a case of a previous call connection between the source of the incoming call and the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         8 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined comment is at least one of a basic preset automatic reply message, a message that the call will be connected after the delay time, a message that a voice message left by a caller will be transmitted in text, a message created by recording a call receiver's voice and a preset melody. 
     
     
         9 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 selecting a comment which will be sent after the selection of the receiving delay button.   
     
     
         10 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmitting the predetermined comment further comprises transmitting a response corresponding to the source of the incoming call by operation of an automatic response agent, when a greeting is sent and the source of the incoming call is detected. 
     
     
         11 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 10 , wherein the automatic response agent sends a voice combined with a call receiver's voice. 
     
     
         12 . The method for receiving the incoming call according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 converting a message input at the mobile terminal via text into a voice message; and   transmitting the converted voice message.   
     
     
         13 . A mobile terminal comprising:
 a display unit configured to display a receiving delay button on a screen responsive to receiving an incoming call;   a wireless signal receiving unit configured to receive an incoming call;   a wireless signal transmitting unit; and   a controller configured to:   control the wireless signal transmitting unit to transmit a predetermined comment to a source of the incoming call, responsive to a selection of the receiving delay button subsequent to receiving the incoming call, and   control the wireless signal transmitting unit to transmit the predetermined comment after a voice signal from the source of the incoming call finishes when the voice signal from the source of the incoming call is detected.   
     
     
         14 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the display unit is further configured to output a text message input window when the receiving delay button is selected,
 wherein the controller is further configured to convert a text message input at the mobile terminal during the receiving delay into a voice message, and   wherein the wireless signal transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the converted voice message to the source of the incoming call.   
     
     
         15 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the predetermined comment is a recorded greeting responsive to a previous call with the source of the incoming call, and the mobile terminal further comprises a storage unit configured to store the recorded greeting. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the receiving delay button is a state bar configured to adjust a delay time associated with the selection of the receiving delay button. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the display unit is further configured to display a selecting window that allows for a selection of the predetermined comment among a plurality of different preset comments. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 17 , wherein the predetermined comment is at least one of a melody, a business inquiry, TTS (Text To Speech) chatting, an “in conference” message, an “at wheel” message, a recorded comment, an automatic response agent and a countdown. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 an automatic response agent configured to combine a response corresponding to a natural language,   wherein the display unit is further configured to display a text message automatically responding to the source of the incoming call by the automatic response agent, responsive to the selection of the receiving delay button.   
     
     
         20 . The mobile terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 convert voice signals of the incoming call into a text message, and display the text message on the display unit.