Method and apparatus for speed dialing via one-touch and two-touch operation
US5509067A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/27467
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dial calling method in which a multiplicity of dialing information items can be registered while decreasing the number of keys and simplifying the operation and which is capable of abbreviated-dialing and one-touch-dialing a multiplicity of called parties in accordance with the registered dialing information, and to a communication apparatus which use the method. Dialing information concerning the called party, inputted by using function keys and a ten-key keyboard, is registered in a storage unit, whose address is specified in accordance with the input sequential number of the dialing information and in accordance with the depressed function key. If the abbreviated dialing is performed, the registered dialing information is read by depressing the function key and by inputting the number which corresponds to the input sequential number by using the ten-key, so that dialing is performed.
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