Phone Number Format Suggestion
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received at a current location,determining that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location,generating a plurality of candidate phone numbers, wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location,identifying a best match candidate phone number based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location,presenting the best match candidate phone number along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, andreceiving a selection of a candidate phone number.
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Abstract
Methods and systems include receiving a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received at a current location. It may be determined that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location. A plurality of candidate phone numbers may be generated wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location. A best match candidate phone number may be identified based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location. The best match candidate phone number may be presented along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, and a selection of a candidate phone number may be received.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received at a current location, determining that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location, generating a plurality of candidate phone numbers, wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location, identifying a best match candidate phone number based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location, presenting the best match candidate phone number along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, and receiving a selection of a candidate phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received at a current location, determine that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location, generate a plurality of candidate phone numbers, wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location, identify a best match candidate phone number based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location, present the best match candidate phone number along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, and receive a selection of a candidate phone number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions that cause a processor to:
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receive a request to dial a phone number to a destination location, wherein the request to dial the phone number is received from a current location, determine that the phone number is formatted to be dialed from a format location, generate a plurality of candidate phone numbers, wherein each of the candidate phone numbers is a reformatted version of the phone number based on the destination location, the current location, and the format location, identify a best match candidate phone number based on a format for dialing the phone number from the current location to the destination location, present the best match candidate phone number along with the plurality of candidate phone numbers, and receive a selection of a candidate phone number. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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