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Single telephone number calling method and calling apparatus for mobile unit

US7546112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 2003
Grant dateJun 9, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/28
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a calling method by a mobile unit. The mobile unit pre-stores a default dialing number, and has a database storing a plurality of primary dialing numbers. Each of the primary dialing numbers corresponds to one geographic location. When a user dials a calling number, the present invention tests if the calling number is identical to the default dialing number. If the calling number is identical to the default dialing number, the present invention retrieving one primary dialing number from the database based upon a current location of the mobile unit. Then, the present invention makes a telephone connection based on the one primary dialing number.

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