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Systems and methods of initiating a communication at a mobile device

US10594848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Ashokkumar Narayanaswamy · Hyderabad, IN
Amandeep Singh Bedi · Hyderabad, IN
Shankar Anand · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2018
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/22
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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