Methods and systems for automated business dialing

A business dialing method implemented on a business dialer system configured to search for a business phone number and dial the business phone number, comprising:

• detecting key presses on a user input device, the user input device including multiple physical or virtual keys;
• generating, by a processor, a key sequence and a number sequence based on the detected key presses;
• search a memory for business objects corresponding to the key sequence based on one or more data fields included in the business objects;
• displaying the number sequence and the business objects on a user interface of a display device;
• detecting a selection of a business object, among the business objects displayed in the user interface, or a dial command;
• determine whether the selection of the business object or the dial command is detected;
• performing an action associated with the selected business object when the selection of the business object is detected;
• and
• dialing the number sequence as a phone number when the dial command is detected without switching from the user interface displaying the number sequence and the business objects.

A non-transitory computer-readable device that stores a set of instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a business dialer method implemented on a business dialer system configured to search for a business phone number and dial the business phone number, the method comprising:

• detecting key presses on a user input device, the user input device including multiple physical or virtual keys;
• generating a key sequence and a number sequence based on the detected key presses;
• searching a memory for business objects corresponding to the key sequence based on one or more data fields included in the business objects;
• displaying the number sequence and the business objects on a user interface of a display device;
• detecting a selection of a business object, among the business objects displayed in the user interface, or a dial command;
• determining whether the selection of the business object or the dial command is detected;
• performing an action associated with the selected business object when the selection of the business object is detected;
• and
• dialing the number sequence as a phone number when the dial command is detected without switching from the user interface displaying the number sequence and the business objects.

A business dialer system configured to search for a business phone number and dial the business phone number, comprising,

• a memory configured to store a plurality of business objects, each of the plurality of business objects includes one or more data fields, wherein the business objects contain location information of respective business entities;
• a user input device including multiple physical or virtual keys, the user input device configured to detect key presses;
• a processor coupled to the user input device and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• generate a key sequence and a number sequence based on the detected key presses;
• search the memory for business objects corresponding to the key sequence based on the one or more data fields;
• detect a user location;
• and
• rank the business objects based on distances between the user location and the respective business entities;
• a display device configured to display a user interface, the user interface including:
• an input display area to display the number sequence;
• and
• a search result area to display the business objects in a ranked order, wherein the user input interface is further configured to:
• detect a selection of a business object, among the business objects, or a dial command, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine whether one of the selection of the business object displayed in the user interface or a dial command is detected;
• perform an action associated with the selected business object when the selection of the business object is detected;
• and
• dial the number sequence as a phone number when the dial command is detected without switching from the user interface displaying the number sequence and the business objects;
• and
• a communication interface configured to
• download the business objects from an online service upon a triggering event.

A business dialer system configured to search for a business phone number and dial the business phone number, comprising:

• a user input device including multiple physical or virtual keys, the user input device configured to detect key presses;
• a processor coupled to the user input device, wherein the processor is configured to:
• generate a key sequence and a number sequence based on the detected key presses;
• perform a search for business objects corresponding to the key sequence based on one or more data fields included in the business objects;
• a display device configured to display a user interface, the user interface including:
• an input display area to display the number sequence;
• and
• a search result area to display the business objects, wherein the user input interface is further configured to:
• detect a selection of a business object among the business objects displayed in the user interface or a dial command, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine whether the selection of the business object or a dial command is detected;
• perform an action associated with the selected business object when the selection of the business object is detected;
• and
• dial the number sequence as a phone number when the dial command is detected without switching from the user interface displaying the number sequence and the business objects;
• and
• a communication interface configured to
• download the business objects from an online service upon a triggering event.