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Method and apparatus for controlling a mobile phone device

  • US 8,116,752 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2008
  • Issued: 02/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile phone device, comprising:

  • a communication section configured to perform radio communication;

    an operation section including number keys and a call-initiating key; and

    a control section configured to activate, on the basis of an operation that is performed using the operation section, a call-initiating program or a non-call-initiating program,wherein, if the non-call-initiating program is activated, the control section determines if a call-initiating-key operation or a number-key operation was performed by a user,wherein, if it is determined that the number-key operation and the call-initiating key operation were performed while the non-call-initiating program is activated,the control section determines whether one or more number keys that were operated correspond to a predetermined call number, and, if it is determined that the one or more number keys correspond to the predetermined call number, the control section activates the call-initiating program, and controls the communication section to call the predetermined call number.

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