Patent ID: 9467557
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of placing a voice call on a communication line selected from at least two communication lines on which outgoing calls are placed using a mobile device, said method comprising: monitoring for initiation of the voice call to a given entity; upon detecting initiation of the voice call, determining which of the at least two communication lines is a most frequently used communication line on the mobile device, wherein the most frequently used communication line on the mobile device is determined on the basis of outgoing calls placed from the mobile device to a predefined subset of individuals and entities within a pre-defined period of time immediately preceding the initiation of the voice call, and wherein each of the at least two communication lines has a voice number associated therewith; in response to receiving a request to place the voice call on a second communication line of the at least two communications lines other than the most frequently used communication line, placing the voice call on the second communication line; and absent receiving the request to place the voice call on the second communication line of the at least two communications lines other than the most frequently used communication line, placing the voice call on the most frequently used communication line of the at least two communication lines, the given entity associated with a given communication line of the at least two communication lines and the placing the voice call on the most frequently used communication line occurs regardless of the given communication line associated with the given entity.