Method and apparatus for changing phone number information in an electronic phonebook
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1. A method of modifying phone numbers, stored in an electronic phonebook of an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, in the electronic device, a change information comprising a change prefix and a change criterion;
receiving, in the electronic device, a modification information;
searching the electronic phonebook to find one or more an affected phone numbers using said change information; and
modifying a portion of at least one of said one or more affected phone number using said modification information, if said one or more affected phone numbers are found in the electronic phonebook.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for editing phone numbers stored in an electronic book of an electronic device. A phonebook editor is provided for modifying a portion, such as an area code, of one or more phone numbers stored in the electronic phonebook. By providing a change criterion, an old area code and a new area code, all the phone numbers stored in the electronic phonebook matching the change criterion having the old area code can be modified to the new area code.
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1. A method of modifying phone numbers, stored in an electronic phonebook of an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in the electronic device, a change information comprising a change prefix and a change criterion;
receiving, in the electronic device, a modification information;
searching the electronic phonebook to find one or more an affected phone numbers using said change information; and
modifying a portion of at least one of said one or more affected phone number using said modification information, if said one or more affected phone numbers are found in the electronic phonebook. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory having an electronic phonebook, the electronic phonebook for storing a plurality of phone numbers;
a processor coupled to the said memory, said processor for receiving change information comprising a change prefix and a change criterion;
said processor further receiving a modification information, for searching the electronic phonebook to find one or more an affected phone numbers using said change information, and for modifying a portion of at least one of said one or more affected phone number using said modification information, if said one or more said affected phone numbers found in the electronic phonebook. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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