Expedited communication key system and method
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1. A process for facilitating performance of a communication function, said process comprising:
- displaying a key assignment window;
accepting and assigning an association of at least one key displayed in the key assignment window with an expedited communication function;
displaying a graphical representation of keys in which both a non-expedited key function is indicated and, for the at least one key associated with an expedited communication function, the expedited communication function is indicated;
invoking one of the expedited communication function and the non-expedited communication function via the at least one key associated with the expedited communication function;
when the expedited communication function is invoked, then automatically accessing data used pursuant to the expedited communication function;
when the non-expedited communication function is invoked, then accessing data using user contact input data; and
carrying out the invoked one of the expedited communication function and the non-expedited communication function.
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Abstract
A method of performing expedited communication functions on a mobile device includes monitoring the duration-of key press on a keyboard of the mobile device and determining if the monitored duration of the key press is greater than a threshold duration. If the monitored duration of the key press is determined to be less than a threshold duration, then a primary key function associated with the pressed key is activated. If the monitored duration of the key press is determined to be greater than a threshold duration, then an expedited communication function associated with the pressed key is activated.
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23 Claims
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1. A process for facilitating performance of a communication function, said process comprising:
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displaying a key assignment window; accepting and assigning an association of at least one key displayed in the key assignment window with an expedited communication function; displaying a graphical representation of keys in which both a non-expedited key function is indicated and, for the at least one key associated with an expedited communication function, the expedited communication function is indicated; invoking one of the expedited communication function and the non-expedited communication function via the at least one key associated with the expedited communication function; when the expedited communication function is invoked, then automatically accessing data used pursuant to the expedited communication function; when the non-expedited communication function is invoked, then accessing data using user contact input data; and carrying out the invoked one of the expedited communication function and the non-expedited communication function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for facilitating performance of a communication function, said apparatus comprising:
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a display configured to display a key assignment window to enable association of at least one key displayed in the key assignment window with an expedited communication function and configured to display a graphical representation of keys in which both a non-expedited key function is indicated and, for the at least one key associated with an expedited communication function, the expedited communication function is indicated; and an invoker configured to invoke one of the expedited communication function and the non-expedited communication function responsive to pressing of the at least one key associated with the expedited communication function, the expedited communication function being invoked if the key is pressed for greater than a threshold period and a communication mode associated therewith is available. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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