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Method and mobile device for facilitating contact from within a telephone application

  • US 8,620,283 B2
  • Filed: 08/05/2011
  • Issued: 12/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of initiating a communication with a contact on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

  • receiving alphanumeric input in relation to an input field of an application where the alphanumeric input is one of ambiguous and unambiguous;

    generating a list of contacts related to the alphanumeric input for display on a display of the mobile communication device;

    determining a plurality of contact types available for a contact on the list of contacts based on stored contact information where more than one of the plurality of contact types is associated with a contact method other than telephone;

    displaying the list of contacts including the contact with the plurality of contact types;

    receiving a first selection input selecting the contact from the list of contacts;

    displaying a plurality of contact type options corresponding to the plurality of contact types;

    receiving a second selection input selecting a contact type option to initiate the communication; and

    after receiving the second selection input;

    determining whether the stored contact information comprises multiple entries for the contact type option identified by the second selection input;

    if the stored contact information comprises multiple entries for the contact type option identified by the second selection input, displaying a selectable contact option associated with a same contact method other than telephone for each of the multiple entries; and

    receiving a third selection input identifying one entry for the contact type option identified by the second selection input;

    wherein the communication is initiated based on the third selection input.

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