Method and apparatus for adjusting a dialing sequence based on location
First Claim
1. A method within an electronic device for adjusting a dialing sequence used for initiating a call in a wireless communication system, the electronic device operating in a region, the method comprising the steps of:
- evaluating the dialing sequence to determine if the dialing sequence requires any adjustment;
determining a first code of the region based on current location of the electronic device, if determined that the dialing sequence requires any adjustment; and
adjusting the dialing sequence based on said first code of the region.
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Abstract
The present invention encompasses an electronic device operated in a communication system (for example CDMA, TDMA, GSM, etc.). The electronic device comprises a method that adjusts a dialing sequence, used to initiate a call, based on the current location of the electronic device. The method adjusts the dialing sequence to add any missing information, such an area code, country code, etc., thereby allowing the user to only provide a minimum length of dialing sequence when placing a call to a called party. Also, if the dialing sequence is represents one of the emergency numbers, then the method adjust the dialing sequence to use an emergency number used within a region defined by the current location.
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53 Claims
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1. A method within an electronic device for adjusting a dialing sequence used for initiating a call in a wireless communication system, the electronic device operating in a region, the method comprising the steps of:
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evaluating the dialing sequence to determine if the dialing sequence requires any adjustment;
determining a first code of the region based on current location of the electronic device, if determined that the dialing sequence requires any adjustment; and
adjusting the dialing sequence based on said first code of the region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device operated in a region, the electronic device receiving a dialing sequence for initiating a call in a wireless communication system, the electronic device comprising:
a processor for evaluating the dialing sequence to determine if the dialing sequence requires any adjustment;
said processor further determining a first code of the region based on current location of the electronic device and adjusting the dialing sequence based on said first code of the region if determined that the dialing sequence requires any adjustment.- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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45. A method within an electronic device for adjusting a dialing sequence used for initiating a call in a wireless communication system, the electronic device operating in a current region defined by current location of the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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evaluating the dialing sequence to determine if the dialing sequence is an emergency number;
determining a current location emergency number associated with the current region; and
adjusting the dialing sequence to use said current emergency number if determined that the dialing sequence presents said emergency number.
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50. An electronic device operated in a current region based on current location of the electronic device and receiving a dialing sequence for initiating a call in a wireless communication system, the electronic device comprising:
a processor for evaluating the dialing sequence to determine if the dialing sequence is an emergency number;
said processor further for determining a current location emergency number associated with the current region and adjusting the dialing sequence to use said current emergency number if determined that the dialing sequence presents said emergency number.- View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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