Advanced voice and data operations in a dual-mode mobile data communication device

• US 8,606,239 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2012
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Yach, David P., Vander Veen, Raymond P., Major, Harry R., Mousseau, Gary P., Lazaridis, Mihal, Asthana, Atul
• Primary Examiner(s): PHU, SANH D
• Application Number:
  US13/532,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20120264410A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/413, 455/415, 455/412.2, 455/414.1, 370/351, 370/352, 370/356, 379/93.17, 379/93.23
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42323 PBX's with CTI arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

A system and method for integrating voice and data operations into a single mobile device capable of simultaneously performing data and voice actions. The mobile device working in a network capable of exchanging both cell phone calls and data items to the mobile device. By wearing an earphone or an ear-bud device the user is capable of dealing with voice conversations while working with data centric information related to the current caller. By providing a data-centric device with voice capabilities there is a new range of features that allow incoming data events to trigger outgoing voice events.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating integrated functionality of a dual mode mobile device, said method comprising:

detecting arrival at the dual mode mobile device of a voice call;

if caller identification information is present with the voice call, searching a contact database for a match;

presenting data information stored at the contact database pertaining to the match; and

providing for change, during the call, of the data information stored at the contact database that matches the caller identification information.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining whether the caller identification information is present with the voice call.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising, if determination is made during said determining that caller identification information is not present with the voice call, providing for creation of a contact database record pertaining to the voice call.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said providing for the creation of the contact database record comprises presenting a blank, fillable, contact record.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said searching the contact database comprises searching the contact database for a match between the caller identification information and a work number stored at the contact database.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said searching the contact database comprises searching the contact database for a match between the caller identification information and a home number stored at the contact database.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said searching the contact database comprises searching the contact database for a match between the caller identification information and a cell number stored at the contact database.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein, responsive to said searching, a plurality of matches are identified, and wherein said presenting comprises presenting information pertaining to each of the plurality of matches.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising providing for selection of a match from the plurality of matches.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said providing for change further comprises providing for change of the information after the call.

5. A method for facilitating integrated functionality of a dual mode mobile device, said method comprising:

detecting arrival at the dual mode mobile device of a voice call;

determining whether caller identification information is present with the voice call;

if caller identification information is present with the voice call, searching a contact database for a match;

presenting data information stored at the contact database pertaining to the match; and

providing for change, during the call, of the data information stored at the contact database that matches the caller identification information; and

if caller identification information is not present with the voice call, providing opportunity for a manual search of the contact database.

12. An apparatus for facilitating integrated functionality of a dual mode mobile device, said apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to;

detect arrival at the dual mode mobile device of a voice call;

search a contact database, if caller identification information is present with the voice call, for a match;

present data information stored at the contact database pertaining to the match; and

provide for change, during the call, of the data information stored at the contact database that matches the caller identification information.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said processor is further configured to determine whether the caller identification information is present with the voice call.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said processor is further configured, if determination is made that caller identification information is not present with the voice call, to provide for creation of a contact database record pertaining to the voice call.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said processor is configured to present a blank, fillable, contact record.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said processor is configured to search the contact database for a match between the caller identification information and a home number stored at the contact database.

18. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein, responsive to search of the database, a plurality of matches are identified, and wherein said processor is configured to present information pertaining to each of the plurality of matches.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said processor is further configured to provide for selection of a match from the plurality of matches.

20. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said processor is configured to provide for change of the information after the call.

16. An apparatus for facilitating integrated functionality of a dual mode mobile device, said apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to;

detect arrival at the dual mode mobile device of a voice call;

determine whether the caller identification information is present with the voice call;

if caller identification information is present with the voice call, search a contact database for a match;

present data information stored at the contact database pertaining to the match; and

provide for change, during the call, of the data information stored at the contact database that matches the caller identification information; and

if caller identification information is not present with the voice call, provide opportunity for a manual search of the contact database.