Automatic dialing of number received from directory assistance from within cellular system
US5509049A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for automatically completing a directory assisted call connection from within a cellular system. The method includes the steps of requesting a telephone number of a communication target by a cellular communication unit from directory assistance and voice recognizing each digit of an audio representation of the telephone number of the communication target returned by directory assistance. The method further includes the step of completing the call connection from the cellular communication unit to the communication target based upon the voice recognized returned number.
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