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One button access to network services from a remote control device

  • US 8,359,069 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2009
  • Issued: 01/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory in communication with the processor;

    a phone communication module in communication with the processor, the phone communication module for;

    receiving a dialing signal from a remote control device having a user interface, the dialing signal including a telephone number associated with a network-based communication service and a program call to activate the phone communication module, the telephone number being stored in a memory of the remote control device based on input from a provider of the network-based communication service, andreceiving audio input to a microphone at the remote control device;

    a wireless transceiver in communication with the phone communication module, the wireless transceiver for;

    accessing the network-based communication service in response to the dialing signal, andforwarding the audio input to the microphone at the remote control device to the network-based communication service; and

    a software program stored on the memory, the software program causing the processor to perform an update check of the telephone number associated with the network-based communication service, in response to the program call, by causing the wireless transceiver to;

    access the network-based communication service, andpull an updated telephone number retrieved from the update check to access the network-based communication service,wherein the pull operation uses pre-existing security features of the mobile communication device.

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