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Dialing method with phone number retrieval using partial pattern matching

  • US 7,085,369 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2002
  • Issued: 08/01/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dialing method with phone number retrieval using partial pattern matching, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a partial number string;

    searching phone number sources to retrieve candidate numbers according to the partial number string;

    sorting the candidate numbers according to a matching position of the partial number string in each candidate number, the matching position of the partial number string in each candidate number comprising a head, a middle region, an end, or an extension of the respective candidate number;

    selecting a phone number from the candidate numbers; and

    placing a call according to the selected phone number.

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