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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING A CONTACTS DATABASE AND TELEPHONE SERVICES

  • US 20160006853A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2015
  • Published: 01/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing an interface for enabling a voicemail system to be controlled from the handheld computing device on a contact-sensitive display for the handheld computing device, the interface enabling selection by a user of any one of a plurality of command inputs, the interface including a module enabled to automatically provide a user password stored on the handheld computing device to the voicemail system;

    assigning the plurality of command inputs to the interface;

    correlating one or more of the plurality of command inputs with one or more respective keys of the handheld computing device, such that the one or more command inputs may be selected by pressing the respective keys with which they are correlated;

    detecting selection of one of the plurality of command inputs; and

    generating a signal tone corresponding to the selected command input, wherein the signal tone is transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.

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