Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing a Link to Contacts on the Idle Screen
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1. A method comprising:
- providing an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen;
in response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, providing at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier; and
in response to receipt of a selection of an option, launching an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing a link to contacts on an idle screen may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to provide an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen. In response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, the processing element may be further configured to provide at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier. In response to receipt of a selection of an option, the processing element may be further configured to launch an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen; in response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, providing at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier; and in response to receipt of a selection of an option, launching an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for providing an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen; a second executable portion for, in response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, providing at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier; and a third executable portion for, in response to receipt of a selection of an option, launching an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising a processing element configured to:
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provide an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen; in response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, provide at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier; and in response to receipt of a selection of an option, launch an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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means for providing an identifier associated with a particular contact for display on an idle screen; means for, in response to receipt of a selection of the identifier, providing at least one option for a communication related service associated with the identifier; and means for, in response to receipt of a selection of an option, launching an application corresponding to the selected option for executing the communication related service utilizing predefined information associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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