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Ronald Bruce Oakes

Siwei Tang

Harumi Yamagishi

Dave Svoboda

Shashi Reddy

William Burum

David Svoboda

A method for selecting a vocoder type for origination of a mobile telephone call including sending a first access request that includes a first value representing one of a set of vocoder types including a first vocoder type and a second vocoder type. If the first access request is rejected, then a second access request is sent. The second access request includes a second value representing one of the set of vocoder types other than the one of the set of vocoder types included in the first access request.

Method and apparatus for selecting a vocoder type for use in code division multiple access

Described are methods and apparatuses for composing text messages using wireless electronic devices, such as cellular telephones. Specifically, a word list including a set of pre-selected words and a set of dynamically updated words is stored in a cellular telephone. The words in the word list are then displayed on the cellular telephone in a circular fashion. A user can select the words displayed on the cellular telephone to compose a text message. To reflect word usage pattern of the user, the second set of words is updated based on text messages previously composed.

User interface for text message creation

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Ronald Bruce Oakes