System and method for managing multiple codes for a telephone number
View Patent ↗A method of managing multiple codes for a telephone number includes associating plural codes with the telephone number. Each code has a user recognizable name. At least the names of the codes are displayed for user selection. A signal in accordance with the code that corresponds to a user selected one of the names is transmitted to a remote location.
1. A method of managing multiple codes for a single telephone number, comprising:
associating plural codes with the single telephone number, each code stored in association with a user recognizable name and each code being a data string entered by the user to join a conference call corresponding to the data string from a conference call system associated with the single telephone number;
initiating a call to the conference call system associated with the single telephone number, the conference call system prompting the user for a code corresponding to a conference call to be joined;
displaying at least the names of the codes for user selection; and
transmitting a signal in accordance with the code that corresponds to a user selected one of the names to the conference call system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the code is transmitted as DTMF signals.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying is carried out after user selection of a send code menu option that is made available in connection with the display or dialing of the single telephone number.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein for each code, the displaying displays the name and a value of each code.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the codes are identification numbers for the conference call system reachable through the single telephone number and each code is associated with a different, reoccurring conference call.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the names are established by the user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the codes and the names are maintained as part of a contact list database.
8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for managing multiple codes for a single telephone number, which when executed by a processor performs steps, comprising logic to:
associate plural codes with the single telephone number, each code stored in association with a user recognizable name and each code being a data string entered by the user to join a conference call corresponding to the data string from a conference call system associated with the single telephone number;
initiate a call to the conference call system associated with the single telephone number, the conference call system prompting the user for a code corresponding to a conference call to be joined;
display at least the names of the codes for user selection; and
transmit a signal in accordance with the code that corresponds to a user selected one of the names to the conference call system.
9. The program of claim 8 , wherein the displaying is carried out after user selection of a send code menu option that is made available in connection with the display or dialing of the single telephone number.
10. The program of claim 8 , wherein the codes are identification numbers for the conference call system reachable through the single telephone number and each code is associated with a different, reoccurring conference call.
11. An electronic device, comprising
a radio circuit that establishes telephone calls with a remotely located device; and
a control circuit that carries out logical operations to manage multiple codes for a single telephone number, including:
associate plural codes with the single telephone number, each code stored in association with a user recognizable name and each code being a data string entered by the user to join a conference call corresponding to the data string from a conference call system associated with the single telephone number;
initiate a call to the conference call system associated with the single telephone number, the conference call system prompting the user for a code corresponding to a conference call to be joined;
drive a display to display at least the names of the codes for user selection; and
transmit a signal in accordance with the code that corresponds to a user selected one of the names to the conference call system.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the displaying is carried out after user selection of a send code menu option that is made available in connection with the display or dialing of the single telephone number.
13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the codes are identification numbers for the conference call system reachable through the single telephone number and each code is associated with a different, reoccurring conference call.
14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the codes and the names are maintained as part of a contact list database.