Method and apparatus for processing phone numbers
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1. A method of processing phone numbers, comprising:
- parsing one or more stored phone numbers into a plurality of one or more phone number components; and
based at least on the parsing, attempting to correct the one or more stored phone numbers, prior to selecting at least of the one or more stored phone numbers to dial.
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Abstract
Various methods and apparatuses can process phone numbers. Stored phone numbers can be parsed into phone number components. Based at least on the parsing, the stored phone numbers can be corrected. The attempt to correct can be prior to selecting the stored phone numbers to dial.
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108 Claims
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1. A method of processing phone numbers, comprising:
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parsing one or more stored phone numbers into a plurality of one or more phone number components; and
based at least on the parsing, attempting to correct the one or more stored phone numbers, prior to selecting at least of the one or more stored phone numbers to dial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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10. The method of 9, further comprising:
notifying a call center of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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11. The method of 9, further comprising:
notifying a mobile phone user of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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28. A method of processing phone numbers, comprising:
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parsing each of the one or more stored phone numbers into a plurality of one or more phone number components;
based at least on the phone number components, attempting to correct the one or more stored phone numbers; and
after attempting to correct, making the one or more stored phone numbers available to a user of the one or more stored phone numbers - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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37. The method of 36, further comprising:
notifying a call center of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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38. The method of 36, further comprising:
notifying a mobile phone user of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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55. A method of processing phone numbers, comprising:
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parsing each of the one or more stored phone numbers into a plurality of one or more phone number components;
based at least on the phone number components, attempting to correct, at least at a first computer, the one or more stored phone numbers; and
after attempting to correct, making the one or more stored phone numbers available to a second computer associated with selecting at least one of the one or more stored phone numbers, to dial. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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64. The method of 63, further comprising:
notifying a call center of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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65. The method of 63, further comprising:
notifying a mobile phone user of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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82. A method of processing phone numbers, comprising:
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parsing each of the one or more stored phone numbers into a plurality of one or more phone number components;
based at least on the phone number components, attempting to correct, at least at a first computer, the one or more stored phone numbers; and
after attempting to correct, making the one or more stored phone numbers available to a mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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91. The method of 90, further comprising:
notifying a call center of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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92. The method of 90, further comprising:
notifying a mobile phone user of the one or more invalid phone numbers.
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