Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at same station – Radiotelephone equipment detail
Patent
1997-02-18
1999-07-20
Bost, Dwayne D.
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at same station
Radiotelephone equipment detail
379355, H04Q 732
Patent
active
059267690
ABSTRACT:
In a first embodiment a method includes the steps of (a) entering n numeric characters from a keypad; (b) detecting the entry of the n.sup.th numeric character; and (c) storing n-1 of the entered characters in a multi-location telephone number memory at a location specified by the n.sup.th numeric character. In one embodiment the step of detecting includes a step of detecting that a keypad key used to enter the n.sup.th numeric character is depressed for an amount of time that exceeds a predetermined duration, while in another embodiment the step of detecting includes a step of detecting that a keypad key used to enter the n.sup.th numeric character is depressed a plurality of times within a period that is less than a predetermined duration. In a further embodiment the step (c) stores a first n-m of the entered characters in a multi-location telephone number memory, where m is equal to or greater than one, at a location specified by the m.sup.th character or characters. In a still further embodiment the step (c) stores a first n-m of the entered characters in a specified location of a specified one of a plurality of multi-location telephone number memories, wherein m is greater than one, and wherein both the location and the multi-location telephone number memory are specified by the m.sup.th characters.
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Lindberg Henrik
Valimaa Veli-Matti
Bost Dwayne D.
Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
Trost William G.
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