Patent ID: 8620283
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of initiating a communication with a contact on a mobile communication device, the method comprising: receiving alphanumeric input in relation to an input field of an application where the alphanumeric input is one of ambiguous and unambiguous; generating a list of contacts related to the alphanumeric input for display on a display of the mobile communication device; determining a plurality of contact types available for a contact on the list of contacts based on stored contact information where more than one of the plurality of contact types is associated with a contact method other than telephone; displaying the list of contacts including the contact with the plurality of contact types; receiving a first selection input selecting the contact from the list of contacts; displaying a plurality of contact type options corresponding to the plurality of contact types; receiving a second selection input selecting a contact type option to initiate the communication; and after receiving the second selection input: