Handheld electronic device providing an alert when...

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Mehrpour, Naghmeh (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Special service

C455S550100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11064709

ABSTRACT:
A method of facilitating the initiation of an outgoing phone call on a handheld electronic device including receiving a request to initiate the outgoing phone call and determining whether additional user action is required in order to initiate the outgoing phone call. If it is determined that additional user action is required, the method further includes: (i) displaying a prompt on the handheld electronic device that indicates that the additional user action must be taken in order to initiate the outgoing phone call, and (ii) providing an alert, such as an audible signal, that is separate from the prompt. Also, a handheld electronic device including a display, a processor, and a memory in electronic communication with the processor. The memory stores one or more routines executable by the processor for implementing the described method.

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