Methods and apparatus for line selection in a communication device
View Patent ↗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.
1. 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.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target recipient comprises at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient comprises:
detecting selection of the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message in a user interface of the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
highlighting the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message as a user-selectable link in the user interface.
5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
associating the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number with at least one of a target recipient name, a target recipient phone number and a target recipient text message address in an address book.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to receive text messages at a plurality of text message addresses and wherein a particular text message address of the plurality of text message addresses is associated with a one of the plurality of the communication lines.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target recipient is an addressee of the text message.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associating a communication line of a plurality of communication lines of the mobile device with the text message address comprises receiving user input for the association.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the text message comprises one of an email message, an instant message and a SMS message.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein each communication line in the plurality of communication lines is associated with a corresponding phone number.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice communication comprises a telephone call.
12. 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.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the target recipient comprises at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein detecting initiation of the voice communication to the target recipient comprises:
detecting selection of the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message in a user interface of the mobile device.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
highlighting the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message as a user-selectable link in the user interface.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
associating the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number with at least one of a target recipient name, a target recipient phone number and a target recipient text message address in an address book.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the target recipient is an addressee of the text message.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the text message comprises one of an email message, an instant message and a SMS message.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein each communication line in the plurality of communication lines is associated with a corresponding phone number.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the voice communication comprises a telephone call.
21. 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.
22. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the target recipient comprises at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number.
23. The mobile device of claim 22 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
detect selection of the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message in a user interface of the mobile device.
24. The mobile device of claim 23 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
highlight the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message as a user-selectable link in the user interface.
25. The mobile device of claim 22 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
associate the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number with at least one of a target recipient name, a target recipient phone number and a target recipient text message address in an address book.
26. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the mobile device is configured to receive text messages at a plurality of text message addresses and wherein a particular text message address of the plurality of text message addresses is associated with a one of the plurality of the communication lines.
27. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the target recipient is an addressee of the text message.
28. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
receive user input for the association of a communication line of a plurality of communication lines of the mobile device with the text message address comprises.
29. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the text message comprises one of an email message, an instant message and a SMS message.
30. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein each communication line in the plurality of communication lines is associated with a corresponding phone number.
31. The mobile device of claim 21 , wherein the voice communication comprises a telephone call.
32. 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.
33. The mobile device of claim 32 , wherein the target recipient comprises at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number.
34. The mobile device of claim 33 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
detect selection of the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message in a user interface of the mobile device.
35. The mobile device of claim 34 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
highlight the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number associated with the target recipient in the text message as a user-selectable link in the user interface.
36. The mobile device of claim 33 , wherein the instructions are further adapted to:
associate the at least one of a target name, a target text message address, and a target phone number with at least one of a target recipient name, a target recipient phone number and a target recipient text message address in an address book.
37. The mobile device of claim 32 , wherein the target recipient is an addressee of the text message.
38. The mobile device of claim 32 , wherein the text message comprises one of an email message, an instant message and a SMS message.
39. The mobile device of claim 32 , wherein each communication line in the plurality of communication lines is associated with a corresponding phone number.
40. The mobile device of claim 32 , wherein the voice communication comprises a telephone call.