INITIATING A CALL FROM A MOBILE DEVICE TO A NUMBER THAT IS NOT HYPERLINKED
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1. A method for initiating voice calls from a communication device, comprising:
- causing, without user intervention, each number string in text of a data item which matches first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a first format and each number string in the text of the data item which does not match the first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a second format;
causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string displayed in the first format when first predetermined user input is detected;
causing a list of user selectable functions to be displayed in response to detecting second predetermined user input when a position marker is located within a number string, the list of user selectable functions including a voice call function for initiating a voice call to the number string when the number string matches second predetermined criteria, wherein the second predetermined criteria are different from the first predetermined criteria; and
causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string when the voice call function for the number string is selected from the list of user selectable functions.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a method and communication device for initiating voice calls. Number strings are identified in displayed text. Number strings are displayed in different formats depending on whether the number strings meet predetermined criteria. A list of user selectable functions is displayed when predetermined user input is detected. The list of user selectable functions includes a voice call function for initiating a voice call to a selected number string. A voice call to the selected number string can be initiated when the voice call function is selected.
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1. A method for initiating voice calls from a communication device, comprising:
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causing, without user intervention, each number string in text of a data item which matches first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a first format and each number string in the text of the data item which does not match the first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a second format; causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string displayed in the first format when first predetermined user input is detected; causing a list of user selectable functions to be displayed in response to detecting second predetermined user input when a position marker is located within a number string, the list of user selectable functions including a voice call function for initiating a voice call to the number string when the number string matches second predetermined criteria, wherein the second predetermined criteria are different from the first predetermined criteria; and causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string when the voice call function for the number string is selected from the list of user selectable functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for initiating voice calls from a communication device, comprising:
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causing, without user intervention, each number string in text of a data item which matches first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a first format and each number string in the text of the data item which does not match the first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a second format; causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string displayed in the first format when first predetermined user input is detected; causing a list of user selectable functions to be displayed in response to detecting second predetermined user input when a position marker is located within a number string, the list of user selectable functions including a voice call function for initiating a voice call to the number string when the number string matches second predetermined criteria, wherein the second predetermined criteria are different from the first predetermined criteria; causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string when the voice call function for the number string is selected from the list of user selectable functions; and causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string in which a position marker is located when the first predetermined user input is detected and the number string meets third predetermined criteria, wherein the third predetermined criteria are more stringent than the second predetermined criteria but less stringent than the first predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for initiating voice calls from a communication device, comprising:
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causing, without user intervention, each number string in text of a data item which matches first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a first format and each number string in the text of the data item which does not match the first predetermined criteria to be displayed in a second format; causing a voice call to be initiated to a number string displayed in the first format when first predetermined user input is detected; causing a list of user selectable functions to be displayed in response to detecting second predetermined user input when a position marker is located within a number string, the list of user selectable functions including an SMS function for initiating an SMS message to the number string when the number string matches second predetermined criteria, wherein the second predetermined criteria are different from the first predetermined criteria; and causing an SMS message to be initiated to the number string when the SMS function is selected from the list of user selectable functions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device comprising:
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a controller; a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller for exchanging signals with a wireless communications network; a user interface coupled to the controller; a storage coupled to the controller and storing data items that include text containing at least one number string; a visual display coupled to the controller for displaying the text of data items stored in the storage; the controller being operative to; determine without user intervention whether any number strings in text of a data item are telephone number strings according to first predetermined criteria; cause each number string in the text of the selected data item determined to be a telephone number string according to the first predetermined criteria to be displayed as a selectable hyperlinked number string; cause a telephone call to be initiated to a hyperlinked number string through the wireless communications network when first predetermined user input is detected; and cause a telephone call to be initiated to a number string through the wireless communications network when the telephone call function for the number string is selected from a list of user selectable functions and the number string meets second predetermined criteria, wherein the second predetermined criteria are less stringent than the first predetermined criteria; and cause a telephone call to be initiated to a number string in which a position marker is located through the wireless communications network when the first predetermined user input is detected and the number string meets third predetermined criteria;
wherein the third predetermined criteria are more stringent than the second predetermined criteria but less stringent than the first predetermined criteria.
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