Methods of automatically answering a phone call with a mobile terminal and associated mobile terminals

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PATENT NO 9894522
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15322378

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Methods of automatically answering a phone call with a mobile terminal and associated mobile terminals are disclosed. A method includes: if there is an incoming phone call, obtaining every predetermined period of time a pressure value and coordinates of each contact point between an ear of a current user and a touch screen; obtaining an outer contour of the ear based on the pressure values and coordinates; selecting among the outer contour three parts of the ear to establish reference coordinate axes; obtaining relative coordinates of each contact point corresponding to each part in the outer contour with respect to the reference coordinate axes; comparing the relative coordinates with pre-stored sample coordinates that comprise coordinates of each part of an ear of an authorized user relative to reference coordinate axes; and if the relative coordinates match with the pre-stored sample coordinates, unlocking the mobile terminal and answering the phone call.

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HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTD516006 ZHONGKAI HI TECH ZONE HUIZHOU GUANGDONG 86 CHANG SEVEN ROAD WEST HUIZHOU CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE 516006

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Chen, Qiong Huizhou, CN 43 193

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