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Apparatus and method for automatically prioritizing telephone dialing strings

  • US 6,594,480 B1
  • Filed: 11/05/1999
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of compiling a list of telephone dialing strings for a telecommunications device for connection of the telecommunications device to a network external to the telecommunications device, said method comprising the steps of:

  • storing a plurality of different dialing strings each associated with the external network;

    selecting one of the plurality of different dialing strings based on location of the telecommunications device;

    storing user related information including (a) whether connection to the external network is to be wireless or wired, (b) if the connection to the external network is to be wired, whether a dial-prefix is needed to obtain an outside line, and (c) if the connection to the external network is to be wireless, whether the telecommunications device is in its home system or roaming; and

    developing a list of dialing strings varying from highest priority to lowest priority based upon the selected dialing string and the stored user related information.

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