Call error prevention

• US 7,532,707 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2004
• Issued: 05/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Duck-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Jamal; Alexander
• Application Number:
  US10/799,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20040179673A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,887 Days
• Field of Search: 379351-35701, 379/37, 455/404.01
• US Class Current: 379/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27463 Predictive input, predictive dialling by comparing the dialled sequence with the content of a telephone directory
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services

Abstract

A call error prevention method comprises the steps of inputting a call number, checking whether the input number is a recognizable call service code, determining whether the input number contains the same number of digits as a recognized call service code, and generating an input error warning if the input number does not contain the same number of digits as the recognized call service code.

Claims

1. A call error prevention method, said method comprising:

receiving digits comprising a call number;

receiving a call send signal to indicate the call number is complete;

upon receiving the call send signal, determining whether the call number contains the same number of digits as a recognized call service code;

generating an input error warning if the call number starts with the recognized call service code and if the call number does not contain the same number of digits as the recognized call service code;

requesting a confirmation signal that the call number is a correct number when the input error warning is generated; and

transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized call service code, or after requesting the confirmation signal, the confirmation signal is received.

2. The call error prevention method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number does not start with the recognized call service code.

3. The call error prevention method of claim 1, further comprising receiving again the call number to correct a call error.

4. A call error prevention method, said method comprising:

providing digits comprising a call number;

providing a call send signal to indicate the call number is complete;

checking whether the digits of the call number is start with a recognized emergency call number;

determining whether the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized emergency call number; and

generating an input error warning if the call number starts with the recognized emergency call number and if the call number does not contain the same number of digits as the recognized emergency call number;

requesting a confirmation signal that the call number is a correct number when the input error warning is generated; and

transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized call service code, or after requesting the confirmation signal, the confirmation signal is received.

5. The call error prevention method of claim 4, further comprising transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number does not start with the recognized emergency call number.

6. The call error prevention method of claim 4, further comprising transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized emergency call number.

7. The call error prevention method of claim 4, further comprising receiving again the call number to correct a call error.

10. The call error prevention method of claim 4, further comprising transmitting the call number to a communication network for placing the call if, after requesting the confirmation signal, the confirmation signal is provided.

8. A communication unit adapted to check a call number against a plurality of recognized call service codes, determine whether the call number starts with one of the plurality recognized of call service codes and whether the call number contains the same number of digits as the one of the plurality of recognized call service codes, generate an input error warning if there is a mismatch in the number of digits between the call number and the one of the plurality of recognized call service codes, and request a confirmation that the call number is a correct number when the input error warning is generated;

and transmit the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized call service code, or after requesting the confirmation signal, the confirmation signal is received.

9. A communication unit adapted to check a call number against a plurality of recognized emergency call numbers, determine whether the call number starts with one of the plurality of recognized emergency call numbers and whether the call number contains the same number of digits as the one of the plurality of recognized emergency call numbers, generate an input error warning if there is a mismatch in the number of digits between the call number and the one of the plurality of recognized emergency call numbers, and request a confirmation that the call number is a correct number when the input error warning is generated;

and transmit the call number to a communication network for placing the call if the call number contains the same number of digits as the recognized call service code, or after requesting the confirmation signal, the confirmation signal is received.