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Mobile communication devices

  • US 8,934,881 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2012
  • Issued: 01/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a first communication device having functional components for completing both a voice communication and a text communication, a method comprising:

  • while a first voice communication is ongoing with a second communication device, the first communication device receiving an incoming request for a second voice communication with a third device;

    determining a relative priority of the first voice communication and the second voice communication;

    activating a text messaging function of the first communication device in response to receiving the incoming request;

    in response to the second voice communication having a higher priority than the first voice communication;

    automatically toggling the first voice communication to a text-based communication; and

    activating the second voice communication with the third communication device; and

    when the first voice communication has a higher priority than the second voice communication, enabling text-based communication with the third communication device while the first voice communication is ongoing.

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