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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1997
Elaine J. Sansone, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William J. Beyda, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ronald Robert Carleton, San Jose, CA (US);
Edward Anthony Del Prete, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven Duane Hopla, Mountain View, CA (US);
David Harmon Howell, San Jose, CA (US);
Jose Garcia Reyes, San Jose, CA (US);
Bernie Vallez, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven Bryan Wilson, San Jose, CA (US);
Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
An improved prompting system for accessing specified functions. According to one embodiment, a particular user may identify himself to the system and thereafter preprogram one or more paths that lead directly to a desired function within the hierarchical menu prompting system. The next time the user needs to access the system the user can navigate directly to the desired function by pressing a predetermined key or sequence of keys on his or her Touch-Tone dial. Alternatively, the prompting system may present as an option a direct path to the desired function.