System for dialing a telephone number stored in a mobile electronic device when the device is away from its home calling area
First Claim
1. A method for dialing a telephone number stored in a mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is away from a home calling area, the method comprising:
- defining a travel profile for a location with an associated home area prefix;
determining whether the travel profile is enabled;
determining whether the telephone number includes the home area prefix when the travel profile is enabled;
adding characters to the telephone number, wherein adding creates a modified telephone number when it is determined that the telephone number does not include the home area prefix; and
dialing the modified telephone number.
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Abstract
A system for dialing telephone numbers stored in a mobile electronic device when the device is in away from a home calling area is described. The system has a memory element, microprocessor, and a transceiver element. The memory element is operable for storing the telephone number, a travel profile, and location dialing software, which is operable for prompting the memory element to generate dialing instruction signals associated with the travel profile. The microprocessor is operatively coupled to receive the dialing instruction signals from the memory element and generates dialing signals in response to receiving the dialing instruction signals. The transceiver element is coupled to receive the dialing signals and is operable for dialing the telephone number when the mobile electronic device is away from the home calling area. In an alternative implementation, the system may include a caller identification feature.
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1. A method for dialing a telephone number stored in a mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is away from a home calling area, the method comprising:
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defining a travel profile for a location with an associated home area prefix;
determining whether the travel profile is enabled;
determining whether the telephone number includes the home area prefix when the travel profile is enabled;
adding characters to the telephone number, wherein adding creates a modified telephone number when it is determined that the telephone number does not include the home area prefix; and
dialing the modified telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for dialing a telephone number stored in a mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is away from a home calling area, comprising:
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a memory element for storing the telephone number, a travel profile, and location dialing software, wherein the location dialing software is operable for prompting the memory element to generate dialing instruction signals associated with the travel profile;
a microprocessor operatively coupled to receive the dialing instruction signals from the memory element, wherein the microprocessor generates dialing signals in response to receiving the dialing instruction signals; and
a transceiver element coupled to receive the dialing signals and operable for dialing the telephone number when the mobile electronic device is in a location, other than the home calling area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium having a program for dialing a telephone number stored in a mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is away from a home calling area, the program comprising logic configured to perform:
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defining a travel profile for a location with an associated home area prefix;
determining whether the travel profile is enabled;
determining whether the telephone number includes the home area prefix when the travel profile is enabled;
adding characters to the telephone number, wherein adding creates a modified telephone number when it is determined that the telephone number does not include the home area prefix; and
dialing the modified telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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