Electronic directory system and method
US6320943A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic directory and corresponding communication device is disclosed. The directory includes telecommunications numbers. The directory may further include priority information associated with each number which is used when accessing the directory to facilitate usability. The priority information may include an indication of usage of the communication device corresponding to the directory such that access to the directory is based on usage. The directory may be built up using caller identification information received with incoming calls and may searched to retrieve a desired number.
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