Linking a name to a phone number in a text message based on a contact list in a mobile device
US8548444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to initiate a phone call to a contact. The method includes analyzing a text message to identify a first attribute of the contact, and selecting one or more entries from a contact list stored in the mobile device by matching the first attribute of the contact to a portion of each of the one or more entries. The method also includes identifying a second attribute of the contact from the one or more entries based on a first pre-determined criterion, and modifying the text message to generate a displayed text message comprising a modified attribute that is modified from the first attribute based on the second attribute. The method also includes receiving a user selection as a first input indicating a user selected the modified attribute in response to viewing the displayed text message, and initiating the phone call to the contact based on the phone number.
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