Patent ID: 7551899
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of intelligently selecting a telephone number for a dialing operation to initiate a communication with another device, by a user on a combined telephonic and personal computing device, comprising the steps of: accepting digits entered by a user via the combined telephonic and personal computing device that performs computing and telephonic operations; displaying the accepted digits in a first style on the combined telephonic and personal computing device; determining likely numbers, any part of which match the accepted digits by searching stored data relating to the telephone numbers, the telephone numbers residing in contact information, call history or lists maintained on the combined telephonic and personal computing device; ranking of likely numbers in some priority, based on recorded information about usage of such likely numbers; displaying any remainder of the likely numbers in a second style on the combined telephonic and personal computing device; canceling said steps of determining and displaying any remainder when a cancel signal is initiated by said user; and then dialing a phone number with the accepted digits upon receipt of a call initiation signal to establish communication with the other device associated with the phone number.