Method and apparatus for selecting and using numeric nicknames

• US 20030207701A1
• Filed: 05/06/2002
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Wilken, Andrew, Deeds, Douglas, Bryant, Monika, Bryant, Steven W., Rolnik, Robert C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,574,237 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/564
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2748 by matching character strings

Abstract

A system and method to obtain a nickname for records, particularly records having number fields. A set of triplets is identified in a record 401. Criteria, at least at a strict level, is set to establish that used triplets are many, and hard to avoid 403. Using this criteria, triplets may be processed in order 405. Each triplet is checked against the criteria 407. Avoidance of the used criteria, i.e. that the current triplet is not used, enables the triplet to be associated with the record 413. Failure to avoid the used criteria enables a loop to continue if the exit criteria 409 is not met. A next triplet is obtained 410 if the inner loop continues. Otherwise, a check to get a more relaxed used triplet criteria is made 411. If a relaxed used triplet criteria is available 411, the relaxed used triplet criteria (having fewer used triplets) is used 415, and an outer loop continues with processing of the list of triplets 405 again. Otherwise, a triplet may manually be associated with the record 417.

Claims

1. A method for changing at least one communication parameter for a communication device comprising:

said communication device having a memory, comprising the steps of;

receiving a first glypho (G1) having an first glypho beginning and a first glypho ending and a first glypho duration;

receiving a first address glypho (AG1) having a first address glypho beginning and a first address glypho ending and a first address glypho duration;

receiving a second glypho (G2) having a second glypho beginning and a second glypho ending and a second glypho duration; and

operating on data addressed by at least two of G1, first address glypho and G2.

2. The method for changing at least one communication parameter of claim 1, wherein the step of operating comprises:

operating on data addressed by G1, first address glypho and G2.

3. The method for changing at least one communication parameter of claim 2 wherein the step of operating on data comprises making a feedback.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of making a feedback comprises displaying a field of a record that matches an address comprised of G1, AG1, and G2.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of making a feedback comprises vibrating a vibrate motor.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of making a feedback comprises sounding a confirmatory beep.

7. The method of claim 3 further comprising making a wireless communication attempt.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein a step of abort-pausing occurs prior to the wireless communication attempt.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising receiving an abort signal.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising completing a wireless communication attempt.

11. The method of claim 2 further comprising a step of displaying indicia to a display that the communication device is keylocked.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising a step of displaying indicia to the display that the communication device accepts three-key keylock override inputs.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving a first AG1 is followed by a step of highlighting a keypad substantially at a key wherein a signal made from pressing the key in part comprises a glypho address.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of operating on data comprises reconfiguring a database on the communication device.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of operating on data comprises performing a function based on the first glypho duration.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of operating on data comprises performing the function based on second glypho duration.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of operating on data comprises performing a function based on first address glypho duration.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving the first glypho comprises receiving an action glypho.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the step of receiving an action glypho comprises the step of receiving a softkey signal.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho does not include receiving a softkey signal.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho comprises receiving a navigation key signal.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho does not include receiving a key signal.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho comprises receiving a geometry configuration change signal.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein G1 comprises a second address glypho (AG2).

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of operating on data comprises looking up a record in a database.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of receiving a second glypho comprises receiving a scroll-key signal.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of operating on data comprises attempting a voice call based on the record.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho is preceded by a step of receiving a third glypho.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein the step of receiving a second glypho comprises receiving a scroll-key signal.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein the step of receiving a second glypho comprises receiving a digit signal having a long duration.

31. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho is preceded by entering an idle state.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the step of receiving the second glypho does not comprise receiving a talk-key signal.

33. The method of claim 24 wherein:

a) a first interglypho duration comprises a time from first glypho ending to a first address glypho beginning;

b) a second interglypho duration comprises a time from first address glypho beginning and a second glypho beginning; and

c) wherein the step of operating on data comprises performing a function based on first interglypho duration and second interglypho duration.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein the function comprises:

the step of looking up a record in a phonebook database based on an address comprised of the first address glypho and the second address glypho.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein the function comprises:

the step of using radio resources based on the address.

36. The method of claim 34 wherein the function comprises:

the step of performing a mobile station configuration change.

37. The method of claim 36 wherein the function further comprises the step of:

performing a change to the record.

38. The method of claim 36 wherein the record has an association with a first ringtone, and wherein the step of performing a change to the record further comprises associating the record with a second ringtone.

39. The method of claim 24 wherein:

a) the G1 comprises a keypad signal;

b) the AG1 comprises a second keypad signal other than functional keypad signals; and

c) the G2 comprises a third keypad signal.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein:

a) the first keypad signal comprises a signal from a key mapped to a digit;

b) the second keypad signal comprises a signal from a key mapped to a digit; and

c) the second keypad signal comprises a signal from a key mapped to a 12-key.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein the 12-key comprises a digit.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the second keypad signal comprises a signal from a key having an alpha-to-digit mapping.

43. The method of claim 24 wherein:

a) the G1 comprises a first voice signal; and

b) the AG1 comprises a second voice signal.

44. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of receiving a second glypho does not include a step of receiving a send signal.

45. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho further comprises not receiving a signal for a pause-criteria prior to the first glypho beginning.

46. The method of claim 24 wherein the step of receiving a first glypho further comprises receiving a pre-glypho signal having a pre-glypho signal beginning and a pre-glypho signal end and a pre-glypho signal duration, wherein the pre-glypho signal end occurs in less than a pause-criteria prior to the first glypho beginning.

47. The method of claim 42 wherein the step of receiving the pre-glypho signal comprises not receiving a signal for a pause-criteria prior to the pre-glypho signal beginning.

48. The method of claim 42 wherein the step of performing a function is based on the pre-glypho signal.

49. The method of claim 42 wherein the step of receiving the second glypho comprises receiving a navigation signal.

50. The method of claim 48 wherein the step of performing a function further comprises making a wireless communication attempt.

51. A method for associating a 3key address to a record, wherein a database comprises a first record associated with a first 3key address and at least one used triplet, comprising the steps of:

selecting at least one triplet from the record that is not the at least one used triplet; and

pairing the at least one triplet with the record.

52. The method of claim 51 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that is stored in a 3key address field of a record.

53. The method of claim 52 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that appears in a primary telephony number of a record.

54. The method of claim 53 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that appears in a telephony number of a record.

55. The method of claim 54 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a special meaning triplet.

56. The method of claim 51 wherein the step of pairing comprises:

allocating storage of the record in a storage space addressable based on the 3key address.

57. The method of claim 56 wherein the step of pairing further comprises:

storing a copy of substantially all fields of the record in the storage space addressable based on the 3key address.

58. The method of claim 51 wherein the step of selecting comprises:

selecting a triplet from the record such that the triplet is found in a low significant digit place of a telephony number of the record.

59. The method of claim 51 wherein the step of selecting at least one triplet comprises:

eliminating a broadest used triplet criterion defining a used triplet wherein at least a narrower used triplet criterion is available; and

selecting one triplet from the record that is not a used triplet, wherein the selecting is based on the used triplet narrower criterion.

60. The method of claim 59 further comprising the step of:

storing substantially a copy of the record in a storage space addressable by the 3key address.

61. A method to identify correspondence of a glypho address to a phonebook database in a communication device comprising the steps of:

obtaining a glypho address associated with a phonebook string; and

outputting a glypho address presentation (GAP).

62. The method to identify correspondence of a glypho address of claim 61 wherein the step of obtaining a glypho address comprises the steps of:

obtaining a phonebook string; and

looking up a glypho address assigned to a record containing the phonebook string.

63. The method of claim 62 wherein the step of displaying comprises the steps of:

displaying substantially at least one field of a phonebook database based on the phonebook string; and

highlighting a 3key address based on the phonebook string.

64. The method of claim 63 wherein the step of obtaining a phonebook string comprises:

receiving an ANI.

65. The method of claim 64 wherein the step of highlighting a 3key address comprises:

lighting at least one non-display light that corresponds to at least one digit of a 3key address.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein the step of lighting at least one light comprises:

lighting a light close to a key corresponding to at least one digit of a 3key address.

67. The method of claim 62 wherein the step of obtaining a phonebook string comprises:

receiving a packet bearing return routing information.

68. The method of claim 62 wherein the step of obtain a phonebook string comprises:

navigating to a phonebook record.

69. The method of claim 62 wherein the step of outputting comprises the step of:

sounding at least one first digit of a 3key on a speaker.

70. The method of claim 62 wherein the step of outputting comprises the step of:

vibrating at least one first digit of a 3key.

71. The method of claim 70, wherein the step of outputting comprises the step of:

sounding at least one second digit of a 3key on a speaker.

72. The method of claim 71, wherein the step of sounding comprises the step of:

sounding at least one third digit of a 3key on a speaker.

73. A method for accessing a user-writable record in a keylocked handheld communication device comprising:

receiving at least three glyphos;

detecting if the three glyphos are a special meaning triplet; and

outputting the user-writable record.

74. The method of accessing a user-writable record of claim 73 wherein the step of outputting comprises the step of:

displaying the user-writable record.

75. The method of outputting the user-writable record of claim 74, wherein the step of outputting further comprises the step of:

sounding an alert tone.

76. A communication device for changing at least one communication parameter comprising, said communication device having a memory comprising:

an input device for receiving a first glypho (G1) having an first glypho beginning and a first glypho ending and a first glypho duration, said input device receiving a first address glypho (AG1) having a first address glypho beginning and a first address glypho ending and a first address glypho duration; and

said input device receiving a second glypho (G2) having a second glypho beginning and a second glypho ending and a second glypho duration; and

a embedded processor operating on data addressed by at least two of G1, first Address Glypho and G2.

77. The communication device for changing at least one communication parameter of claim 76, wherein the embedded processor comprises:

an embedded processor for operating on data addressed by G1, first address glypho and G2.

78. The communication device of claim 77 wherein the further comprising an output device making a feedback.

79. The communication device of claim 78 wherein the output device making a feedback comprises a display displaying a field of a record that matches an address comprised of G1, AG1, and G2.

80. The communication device of claim 77 wherein the output device making a feedback comprises a vibrate motor vibrating a vibrate motor.

81. The communication device of claim 77 wherein the output device making a feedback comprises a speaker sounding a confirmatory beep.

82. The communication device of claim 77 further comprising a transceiver for making a wireless communication attempt.

83. The communication device of claim 76 wherein the input device for receiving a first glypho further comprises a keypad LED for highlighting a keypad substantially at a key wherein a signal made from pressing the key in part comprises a glypho address.

84. The communication device of claim 76 wherein the function comprises reconfiguring a database on the communication device.

85. The communication device of claim 76 wherein the embedded processor performs a function based on the first glypho duration.

86. The communication device of claim 76 wherein G1 comprises a second address glypho (AG2).

87. The communication device of claim 86 wherein the operating on data comprises looking up a record in a database.

88. The communication device of claim 86 wherein the input device receiving a second glypho comprises a scroll-key.

89. The communication device of claim 86 wherein:

a) a first interglypho duration comprises a time from first glypho ending to a first address glypho beginning;

b) a second interglypho duration comprises a time from first address glypho beginning and a second glypho beginning; and

c) wherein the embedded processor operating on data comprises an embedded processor performing a function based on first interglypho duration and second interglypho duration.

90. The communication device of claim 89 wherein the embedded processor performing a function comprises:

an embedded processor looking up a record in a phonebook database based on an address comprised of the first address glypho and the second address glypho.

91. The communication device of claim 86 wherein:

a) the G1 comprises a keypad signal;

b) the AG1 comprises a second keypad signal other than functional keypad signals; and

c) the G2 comprises a third keypad signal.

92. A communication device for associating a 3key address to a record, wherein a database comprises a first record associated with a first 3key address and at least one used triplet, comprising:

an embedded processor selecting at least one triplet from the record that is not the at least one used triplet;

wherein said embedded processor pairs the at least one triplet with the record.

93. The communication device of claim 92 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that is stored in a 3key address field of a record.

94. The communication device of claim 93 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that appears in a primary telephony number of a record.

95. The communication device of claim 94 wherein the at least one used triplet comprises a string that appears in a telephony number of a record.

96. A communication device to identify correspondence of a glypho address to a phonebook database comprising: