Patent ID: 6721418
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An automatic dialing method in a communication terminal, comprising the steps of:(i.) receiving digit keys from a user and setting a predetermined standby time corresponding to the number of received digit keys; (ii.) determining if a SEND key is input from the user in the predetermined standby time; (iii.) dialing a telephone number corresponding to the received digit keys if the SEND key was input at step (ii.) in the predetermined standby time; (iv.) determining whether the received digit keys represent a complete or partial telephone number if the SEND key was not input at step (ii.) in the predetermined standby time; and (v.) based on the determination of step (iv.), automatically dialing the complete telephone number if the received digit keys represent the complete telephone number, otherwise displaying an INVALID message and returning to a standby mode without dialing.