Method and mobile terminal for initiating communication utilizing a plurality of assigned phone numbers
US10491731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2746
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a mobile terminal to initiate a communication, the mobile terminal being assigned a plurality of phone numbers, the method including: receiving a communication instruction to initiate a communication with a target phone number; determining whether there are any communication records associated with the target phone number by searching a communication history; if it is determined that there are one or more communication records associated with the target phone number, determining a phone number for use in the communication from the plurality of phone numbers of the mobile terminal based on the one or more communication records associated with the target phone number; and if it is determined that there is no communication record associated with the target phone number, determining the phone number for use in the communication from the plurality of phone numbers of the mobile terminal based on a most recent communication record.
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