Patent ID: 6360110
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of initiating a radio mode call in a wireless communications device having a first control key and a microphone and operative in at least a radio mode wherein said first control key has an enabling and a disabling state and wherein said first control key disabling state prevents sound received at said microphone from being transmitted to a remote location, the method comprising:entering a plurality of call addresses into respective memory locations of a plurality of memory locations local to said wireless communications device; selecting one of said plurality of call addresses as a first default call address; associating said first default call address with said first control key; allowing entry of a pending call address by a user prior to initiating a corresponding call by said wireless communications device; thereafter, depending on whether an alternate call address is pending, responding to said first control key being activated when said wireless communications device is not currently active in a communications session by either: a) automatically initiating a call in radio mode from said wireless communications device to said first default call address if an alternate call address is not pending; or b) automatically initiating a call in radio mode from said wireless communications device to said pending call address if an alternate call address is pending.