Method for associating phone books with cellular NAMs

Claim 1

A method for creating and associating phone number directories and speed dial directories programmed into a programmable mobile cellular communication device with an individual number assignment module (NAM) setting defined by the mobile cellular communication device such that when activated the directories are simultaneously available with any activated NAM setting, wherein the mobile cellular communication device is programmed with a plurality of directories for storing phone numbers and a plurality of NAM setting options with one NAM setting being a default NAM and the other NAM setting options being auxiliary NAM options, wherein each NAM setting stores carrier assigned phone numbers under which the mobile communication device is identified and operated, said method comprising the steps of: (a) automatically activating said default NAM setting defined by the mobile cellular communication device when powering up said device; (b) individually establishing for each NAM setting at least one default directory from said plurality of directories; (c) automatically activating said default directory that correlates with said activated default NAM setting as defined such that phone numbers in the at least one default directory are simultaneously accessible for use when operating under said activated default NAM setting; (d) providing an option to select and activate an auxiliary NAM option from said plurality of NAM setting options so as to operate the device under the auxiliary NAM rather than said default NAM; (e) selecting one of said auxiliary NAM options for operating the device under the carrier assigned number found stored in said selected auxiliary NAM; (f) activating said selected auxiliary NAM option; (g) individually establishing for each NAM setting at least one corresponding directory from said plurality of directories for automatically associating with each said NAM setting; and (h) activating said at least one corresponding directory in response to activation of a selected auxiliary NAM setting.

Claim 2

A method for creating and associating phone number directories and speed dial directories programmed into a programmable mobile cellular communication device with an individual number assignment module (NAM) setting defined by the mobile cellular communication device such that when activated the directories are simultaneously available with any activated NAM setting, wherein the mobile cellular communication device is programmed with a plurality of directories for storing phone numbers and a plurality of NAM setting options with one NAM setting being a default NAM and the other NAM setting options being auxiliary NAM options, wherein each NAM setting stores carrier assigned phone numbers under which the mobile communication device is identified and operated, said method comprising the steps of: (a) automatically activating said default NAM setting defined by the mobile cellular communication device when powering up said device; (b) individually establishing for each NAM setting at least one default directory from said plurality of directories; (c) automatically activating said default directory that correlates with said activated default NAM setting as defined such that phone numbers in the at least one default directory are simultaneously accessible for use when operating under said activated default NAM setting; (d) providing an option to select and activate an auxiliary NAM option from said plurality of NAM setting options so as to operate the device under the auxiliary NAM rather than said default NAM; (e) selecting one of said auxiliary NAM options for operating the device under the carrier assigned number found stored in said selected auxiliary NAM; (f) activating said selected auxiliary NAM option; (g) individually establishing for each NAM setting at least one corresponding directory from said plurality of directories for automatically associating with each said NAM setting; and (h) activating said at least one corresponding directory in response to activation of a selected auxiliary NAM setting.

Claim 10

A method for automatically associating respective phone number directories retained in the storage of a mobile communication device with one or more corresponding number assignment module (NAM) settings of said device where said device has designation that makes a NAM setting the active NAM setting and designation that makes a directory the active directory that is initially accessed, said method comprising the steps of: (a) associating each phone directory with one or more corresponding NAM settings for which it is the desired active directory; (b) establishing the phone directory of the default active NAM setting as the default active phone directory; (c) detecting any change to the current NAM setting; (d) designating, in response to a change in the active NAM setting, the active phone directory as inactive; and (e) designating, in response to a change in the active NAM setting, the phone directory associated with the new active NAM setting as the active phone directory.

Claim 11

A method for automatically associating respective phone number directories retained in the storage of a mobile communication device with one or more corresponding number assignment module (NAM) settings of said device where said device has designation that makes a NAM setting the active NAM setting and designation that makes a directory the active directory that is initially accessed, said method comprising the steps of: (a) associating each phone directory with one or more corresponding NAM settings for which it is the desired active directory; (b) establishing the phone directory of the default active NAM setting as the default active phone directory; (c) detecting any change to the current NAM setting; (d) designating, in response to a change in the active NAM setting, the active phone directory as inactive; and (e) designating, in response to a change in the active NAM setting, the phone directory associated with the new active NAM setting as the active phone directory.