Methods and apparatus for line selection in a communication device
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorDavid Paul Yach
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Abstract
Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for selecting a communication line from two or more lines on a communication device are described herein. The communication device comprises a display module, an input module, a line selection module, and a communication module for making a call over a network to a target recipient. In one broad aspect, a determination of which of the communication lines is a communication line associated with the one of two or more message addresses at which a message is received is made in the selection of a communication line accessible at the communication device on which an outgoing call may be placed.
Claims40
A method of initiating a voice communication to a target recipient on a mobile device, the mobile device being configured to receive text messages at a text message address, the method comprising:
- associating a communication line of a plurality of communication lines of the mobile device with the text message address;
- receiving a text message at the text message address, the text message including the target recipient;
- detecting initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient;
- and
- initiating the voice communication to the target recipient using the communication line associated with the text message address.
A method for a mobile device of initiating a voice communication to a target recipient, the method comprising:
- receiving a text message at a one of a work message address and a non-work message address, the text message including the target recipient;
- detecting initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient;
- and
- initiating the voice communication to the target recipient using one of a work communication line if the text message is received at the work message address, and a non-work communication line if the text message is received at the non-work message address.
A mobile device configured to initiate a voice communication to a target recipient, and to receive a text message at a text message address, the mobile device comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication module;
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions being adapted to:
- associate a communication line of a plurality of communication lines of the mobile device with the text message address;
- receive a text message at the text message address, the text message including the target recipient;
- detect initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient;
- and
- initiate the voice communication to the target recipient using the communication line associated with the text message address.
A mobile device configured to initiate a voice communication to a target recipient, the mobile device comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication module;
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions being adapted to:
- receive a text message at a one of a work message address and a non-work message address, the text message including the target recipient;
- detect initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient;
- and
- initiate the voice communication to the target recipient using one of a work communication line if the text message is received at the work message address, and a non-work communication line if the text message is received at the non-work message address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.