Radio frequency-controlled telecommunication device

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag coupled to one of a business card related to an entity, a refrigerator magnet related to the entity, and a picture frame having displayable information related to the entity, the RFID tag stores data corresponding to at least one of a telephone number of the entity and a reference to the telephone number of the entity;
• and
• a telecommunications device that includes:
• a microprocessor;
• and
• an RFID transceiver coupled to the microprocessor and configured to:
• transmit a signal within a vicinity of the RFID tag;
• receive an RF signal from the RFID tag in response to the transmitted signal, wherein the RF signal indicates the stored data corresponding to the at least one of the telephone number of the entity and the reference to the telephone number of the entity;
• and
• cause the microprocessor to perform an operation using at least one of:
• dialing the telephone number indicated by the RF signal;
• and
• retrieving the telephone number using the reference indicated by the RF signal and subsequently dialing the telephone number,
• wherein the performed operation includes automatically initiating a voice call.

A telecommunications system for dialing a telephone number, the system comprising:

• radio frequency identification means coupled to one of a business card related to an entity, a refrigerator magnet related to the entity, and a picture frame having displayable information related to the entity, the radio frequency identification means stores data corresponding to at least one of a telephone number of the entity and a reference to the telephone number of the entity
• means for transmitting a signal within a vicinity of the radio frequency identification means;
• means for receiving an RF signal from the radio frequency identification means in response to the transmitted signal, wherein the RF signal indicates data corresponding to the at least one of the telephone number of the entity and the reference to the telephone number of the entity;
• and
• means for performing an operation using at least one of:
• dialing the telephone number indicated by the RF signal;
• and
• retrieving the telephone number using the reference indicated by the RF signal and subsequently dialing the telephone number,
• wherein the performed operation includes automatically initiating a voice call.