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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2018
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Ashokkumar Narayanaswamy, Hyderabad, IN;
Amandeep Singh Bedi, Hyderabad, IN;
Shankar Anand, Hyderabad, IN;
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of initiating a communication includes detecting, at a mobile device, that a button is being pressed. The method also includes generating sensor information associated with a finger in response to a determination that the finger is pressing the button. The sensor information indicates at least a duration that the finger is pressing the button. The method further includes initiating the communication with a particular contact of a plurality of contacts using contact information for the particular contact. The particular contact is selected based on at least the duration.