Motorola Corporation

Peter P Hux

Zaffer S Merchant

Jheroen Pieter Dorenbosch

Anatoly S Belkin

Ajaykumar R Idnani

Niranjan Nath Segal

Anotoly S Belkin

A communication device () operates on a plurality of communication networks () and utilizes a method () for reformatting a caller identification received from one communication network () to match the caller identification format of a second communication network (). The reformatted caller identification can be used to match an address book entry () or for dialing a call using the second communication network (). A communication controller () is also used to provide the reformatted caller identification in an alternate embodiment.

Method and apparatus for reformatting caller identification from different communication networks

A wireless communication unit () is operable to reformat dialed numbers according to dialing plans for a plurality of communication networks (), where the unit comprises a transceiver () for communicating with any of the plurality of communication networks; a user interface () operable to provide a number corresponding to a target unit (') to be called; and a controller () implementing a corresponding method to provide a reformatted number (FIG.) corresponding to the number and according to a preference that is specific to the wireless communication unit, where the reformatted number is compatible with a dialing plan for a communication network that will be used to place a call to the target unit.

Method and apparatus for reformatting dialed numbers

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Downers Grove, IL, United States of America

Peter P Hux