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Method of and telephone with call-reminding and auto-dialing
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-03-25
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Granted: 1997-04-29
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Expires: 2016-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A time-to-call and corresponding telephone number are stored in a memory (207) of a radiotelephone (100). The radiotelephone reminds a user that it is time to place a call by emitting a noise through a speaker (105) when a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the time-to-call. The radiotelephone determines if the radiotelephone is powered on before displaying the telephone number on a display (111). Upon viewing the displayed telephone number, the user can cancel the call or confirm placement of the call to the telephone number by pressing a key (109) or key combination. If confirmed, the radiotelephone automatically dials the telephone number. When a time duration passes before the radiotelephone is powered on, the call is terminated, or the call is canceled, the user has the option to delete the telephone number and corresponding time-to-call from the memory, or change the time-to-call.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Nazanin
- 👤 John A. Kalenowsky
- 👤 Donald C. Kordich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/02; H04M19/04; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/2749
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of resetting a stored time-to-call a corresponding telephone number, the method, performed by a telephone, comprising the steps of: determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on; and automatically changing the stored time-to-call to a predetermined later time-to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of resetting a stored time-to-call a corresponding telephone number, the method, performed by a telephone, comprising the steps of: determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on; and automatically changing the stored time-to-call to a predetermined later time-to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: determining if the telephone is off-hook when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; and emitting a human-detectable alert when the telephone is not off-hook.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of emitting a human-detectable alert includes the substep of emitting an audible sound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further comprises the step of displaying information representing the telephone number when the telephone is powered on.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method of claim 4 further comprises the steps of: determining whether to make a call to the telephone number or to cancel the call; automatically dialing the telephone number in response to determining to make the call; terminating the call after the call is made; displaying, in response to termination of the call or to cancellation of the call, information representing options of changing the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call; and determining whether to change the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the information representing the telephone number is the numeric digits of the telephone number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of determining if the telephone is off-hook is repeated until the telephone is not off-hook.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of resetting a stored time-to-call a corresponding telephone number, the method, performed by a telephone, comprising the steps of: determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; displaying information representing the telephone number when the time of the day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining whether to make a call to the telephone number or to cancel the call; automatically dialing the telephone number in response to determining to make the call; termination the call after the call is made; displaying, in response to termination of the call or to cancellation of the call, information representing options of changing the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call; and determining whether to change the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of resetting a stored time-to-call a corresponding telephone number, the method, performed by a telephone, comprising the steps of: determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; displaying information representing the telephone number when the time of the day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining whether to make a call to the telephone number or to cancel the call; automatically dialing the telephone number in response to determining to make the call; termination the call after the call is made; displaying, in response to termination of the call or to cancellation of the call, information representing options of changing the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call; and determining whether to change the stored time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of: determining if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than the stored time-to-call; determining if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on; and automatically changing the stored time-to-call to a predetermined later time to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
A telephone comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of time-to-call, each telephone number of the plurality of telephone numbers associated with a corresponding time-to-call of the plurality of time-to-call; a control circuitry, coupled with the memory, for determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any one of the plurality of time-to-call, determining if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than a one of the plurality of time-to-call, determining if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on, and automatically changing the one of the plurality of time-to-call to a predetermined later time-to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A telephone comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of time-to-call, each telephone number of the plurality of telephone numbers associated with a corresponding time-to-call of the plurality of time-to-call; a control circuitry, coupled with the memory, for determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any one of the plurality of time-to-call, determining if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than a one of the plurality of time-to-call, determining if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on, and automatically changing the one of the plurality of time-to-call to a predetermined later time-to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The telephone of claim 10 further comprises: the control circuitry further determines if the telephone is off-hook when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any one of the plurality of the time-to-call; an alert device, coupled with the control, circuitry, for emitting a human-detectable alert when the telephone is not off-hook.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
208 words
A telephone comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of time-to-call, each telephone number of the plurality of telephone numbers having a corresponding time-to-call of the plurality of time-to-call; a control circuitry, coupled with the memory, for determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any one of the plurality of time-to-call; and a display, coupled with the control circuitry, for displaying information representing a telephone number corresponding to a one of the plurality of time-to-call that is equal to or earlier than the time-of-the-day; the control circuitry further determines whether to make a call to the telephone number corresponding to the one of the plurality of the time-to-call or to cancel the call, automatically dials the telephone number in response to determining to make the call, and terminates the call after the call is made; the display further displays, in response to termination of the call or to cancellation of the call, information representing options of changing the one of the plurality of the time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call; the control circuitry further determines whether to change the one of the plurality of the time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
208 words
A telephone comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of time-to-call, each telephone number of the plurality of telephone numbers having a corresponding time-to-call of the plurality of time-to-call; a control circuitry, coupled with the memory, for determining if a time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any one of the plurality of time-to-call; and a display, coupled with the control circuitry, for displaying information representing a telephone number corresponding to a one of the plurality of time-to-call that is equal to or earlier than the time-of-the-day; the control circuitry further determines whether to make a call to the telephone number corresponding to the one of the plurality of the time-to-call or to cancel the call, automatically dials the telephone number in response to determining to make the call, and terminates the call after the call is made; the display further displays, in response to termination of the call or to cancellation of the call, information representing options of changing the one of the plurality of the time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call; the control circuitry further determines whether to change the one of the plurality of the time-to-call to a default time-to-call or to a user-selected time-to-call.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
The telephone of claim 12 wherein the control circuitry further determines if the telephone is powered on when the time-of-the-day is equal to or later than any of the plurality of time-to-call, determines if a time duration has elapsed while the telephone is not powered on, and automatically changes the one of the plurality of time-to-call to a predetermined later time-to-call after the time duration has elapsed.
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