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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1999
Daniel Simon, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen A. Sprigg, Poway, CA (US);
Clarence C. Wong, Encinitas, CA (US);
Qualcomm, Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A telephone ( ) includes a microphone ( ), earphone ( ), keypad ( ), and display unit ( ). The keypad ( ) is the preferred user interface for entry of a telephone number into the telephone so that the telephone may call it. However, a voice recognition device ( ) may be attached to the microphone with similar effect. The telephone includes a list ( ) of stored telephone numbers, which may be added onto the list in any convenient way. As digits are entered into the phone through the user interface ( ), a comparator ( ) compares the resulting partially entered number with the numbers on the list. When the comparison demonstrates some pre-established association between the numbers, then the stored number is displayed on the display unit ( ). If the user selects ( ) one of the displayed numbers (perhaps with scrolling), the number is called ( ). If not, the next digit is entered.