Call assistance using contact suggestions
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsCatherine Jane Vilhauer, Srinivas Chappidi, Elliott Hill, Ian A. Scruby, Alexander Roy Gubbay
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Abstract
Systems and processes for call assistance using contact suggestions are provided. For example, a first input including a name reference is received from a user. A response to the first input is provided, and a second input is received from the user. An outgoing call event associated with a contact identifier is detected within a predetermined time from receiving the second input. In accordance with a determination that the outgoing call event satisfies a predetermined criterion, an association between the name reference and the contact identifier is stored.
Claims51
An electronic device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory;
- and
- one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- receiving, from a user, a first input including a name reference;
- in accordance with a determination that the name reference satisfies a predetermined criterion:
- identifying a stored association between the name reference and a contact identifier;
- providing a prompt to the user including a reference to the contact identifier;
- and
- in response to a user confirmation of the prompt, initiating an outgoing call to the contact identifier.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
- receive, from a user, a first input including a name reference;
- in accordance with a determination that the name reference satisfies a predetermined criterion:
- identify a stored association between the name reference and a contact identifier;
- provide a prompt to the user including a reference to the contact identifier;
- and
- in response to a user confirmation of the prompt, initiate an outgoing call to the contact identifier.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
- receiving, from a user, a first input including a name reference;
- in accordance with a determination that the name reference satisfies a predetermined criterion:
- identifying a stored association between the name reference and a contact identifier;
- providing a prompt to the user including a reference to the contact identifier;
- and
- in response to a user confirmation of the prompt, initiating an outgoing call to the contact identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.