Patent AU-2022235630-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods and interfaces for initiating communications
Inventor: DELLINGER RICHARD R
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2022-08-30
Granted: 2023-10-12
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) 
(19) World Intellectual Property 
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International Bureau (10) International Publication Number 
(43) International Publication Date W O 2023/034323 Al 
09 March 2023 (09.03.2023) W IPO I PCT 
(51) International Patent Classification: c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, Califor
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01) H04M1/72424 (2021.01) nia 95014 (US). COON, Kaely; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple 
H04W36/30 (2009.01) H04W 76/50 (2018.01) Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 (US). DE JONG, 
(21) International Application Number: Frank; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, 
PCT/US2022/042069 California 95014 (US). DELLINGER, Richard 
R.; c/o 
Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 
(22) International Filing Date: 95014 (US). EASLEY III, William B.; c/o Apple Inc., One 
30 August 2022 (30.08.2022) Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 (US). FED
(25)FilingLanguage: English ERIGHI, Craig M.; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, 
Cupertino, California 95014 (US). FORGETY, Telford E.; 
(26) Publication Language: English c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 
95014 (US). JONES, Travis; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple 
(30) Priority Data: Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 (US). KARUNA
63/239,403 31 August 2021 (31.08.2021) US MUNI, Chanaka G.; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, 
63/243,681 13September2021(13.09.2021) US Cupertino, California 95014 (US). KRAMAR, Vitalii; c/ 
63/334,604 25 April 2022 (25.04.2022) US o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, Califor
63/400,732 24 August 2022 (24.08.2022) US nia 95014 (US). MOVVA, Siva Ganesh; c/o Apple Inc., 
17/898,342 29 August 2022 (29.08.2022) US One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 (US).  
(71) Applicant: APPLE INC. [US/US]; One Apple Park Way, STACK, Caelan G.; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, 
Cupertino, California 95014 (US). Cupertino, California 95014 (US). VAN OS, Marcel; c/ 
o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 
(72) Inventors: CARO, Pablo F.;dco Apple Inc., One Apple 95014 (US). SHLYAPNIKOV, Aleksey; C/O Apple Inc., 
Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 (US). APODACA, One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014 (US).  
Gregory M.; c/o Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cu
pertino, California 95014 (US). CANAVAN, Kristin M.; 
(54) Title: METHODS AND INTERFACES FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS 
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(57) Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for establishing communications.
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(74) Agent: KUHL,Parker Lindley etal.; DENTONS US LLP, 
4655 Executive Drive, Suite 700, San Diego, California 
92121 (US).  
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Published: 
- with international search report (Art. 21(3)) 
- before the expiration of the time limit for amending the 
claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of 
amendments (Rule 48.2(h))