Patent ID: 8260293
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of placing a call from a mobile device on one of a plurality of communication lines accessible at the mobile device, the method comprising: configuring the mobile device to associate either one or more beeps or one or more musical tones with a request for a line selection; detecting when a call is initiated at the mobile device based on input received via a user interface of the mobile device; outputting the one or more beeps or one or more musical tones in combination with a visual prompt on a display to request a line selection after detecting that the call has been initiated at the mobile device; receiving user input identifying the line selection in response to the outputting; identifying a selected one of the plurality of communication lines accessible at the mobile device from the user input; and operating a communication module to place the call on the selected communication line.