Automatic identification and storage of context information associated with phone numbers in computer documents
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1. A method for automatically detecting any instances of telephone numbers in a computer document and for storing context information for said telephone numbers, comprising the steps of:
- when loading a computer document into a graphical user interface (GUI) window for viewing by a user;
automatically parsing the computer document for any instance of a telephone number; and
when an instance of a telephone number is detected;
providing a user with an option for storing the telephone number;
storing said telephone number in a first location if the user selects the option;
establishing an information structure of the computer document;
automatically identifying context information in the parsed computer document for said instance of a telephone number based on the information structure of the computer document; and
automatically storing said context information in a second location associated with said first location.
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Abstract
Telephone numbers are identified and highlighted on any computer document being loaded into a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing by a user. The user may click on any particular highlighted telephone number in the computer document while displayed in the GUI window in order to store the telephone number together with any desired context information associated therewith.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for automatically detecting any instances of telephone numbers in a computer document and for storing context information for said telephone numbers, comprising the steps of:
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when loading a computer document into a graphical user interface (GUI) window for viewing by a user; automatically parsing the computer document for any instance of a telephone number; and when an instance of a telephone number is detected; providing a user with an option for storing the telephone number; storing said telephone number in a first location if the user selects the option; establishing an information structure of the computer document; automatically identifying context information in the parsed computer document for said instance of a telephone number based on the information structure of the computer document; and automatically storing said context information in a second location associated with said first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for transmitting context information related to a telephone number found in a computer document comprising the steps of:
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when loading a computer document into a graphical user interface (GUI) window for viewing by a user; automatically parsing the computer document for any instance of a telephone number; and when an instance of a telephone number is detected; providing a user with an option for storing the telephone number; storing said telephone number in a first location if the user selects the option; establishing an information structure of the computer document; automatically identifying context information in the parsed computer document for said instance of a telephone number based on the information structure of the computer document; automatically storing said context information in a second location, said second location being associated with said first location; establishing a telephone connection between a first device associated with a user and a second device associated with said telephone number; and transmitting said context information to said second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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