Communication device and quick dialing method

1. A quick dialing method executable on a communication device, the communication device comprising at least one processor, and a storage device for storing one or more non-transitory computer-readable programs, the method comprising:

predetermining a dialing icon displaced within an area beyond an unlocking area of the touch screen of the communication device when the touch screen is locked;

preselecting quick contacts on the dialing icon;

detecting an action by a user on the dialing icon of the communication device when the touch screen is locked;

determining, using the at least one processor, whether the detected action is a predetermined triggering action; and

dialing a selected quick contact when the detected action is a preselected triggering action;

wherein the predetermined triggering action is the predetermined dialing icon being pressed throughout a predetermined time duration.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a plurality of preselected quick contacts before dialing a phone call to a selected quick contact, when the detected action is determined to be the preselected triggering action;

receiving the user selected quick contact; and

dialing the selected quick contact.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preselected quick contacts are selected from a phone book stored in the storage device of the communication device.

4. A communication device, comprising:

a touch screen;

at least one processor; and

a storage device that stores one or more programs which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

predetermine a dialing icon displaced within an area beyond an unlocking area of the touch screen of the communication device when the touch screen is locked; preselect quick contacts on the dialing icon;

detect an action by a user on the dialing icon of the communication device when the touch screen is locked;

determine, using the at least one processor, whether the detected action is a predetermined triggering action; and

dial a selected quick contact when the detected action is a preselected triggering action;

wherein the predetermined triggering action is the predetermined dialing icon being pressed throughout a predetermined time duration.

5. The communication device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

display a plurality of preselected quick contacts before dialing a phone call to a selected quick contact, when the detected action is determined to be the preselected triggering action;

receive the user selected quick contact; and

dial the selected quick contact.

6. The communication device according to claim 4 , wherein the preselected quick contacts are selected from a phone book stored in the storage device of the communication device.

7. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a communication device, causes the at least one processor to perform a method for quick dialing, the communication device comprising a touch screen, wherein the method comprises:

predetermining a dialing icon displaced within an area beyond an unlocking area of the touch screen of the communication device when the touch screen is locked: preselecting quick contacts on the dialing icon;

detecting an action by a user on the dialing icon of the communication device when the touch screen is locked;

determining, using the at least one processor, whether the detected action is a predetermined triggering action; and

dialing a selected quick contact when the detected action is a preselected triggering action;

wherein the predetermined triggering action is the predetermined dialing icon being pressed throughout a predetermined time duration.

8. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 7 , further comprising:

displaying a plurality of preselected quick contacts before dialing a phone call to a selected quick contact, when the detected action is determined to be the preselected triggering action;

receiving the user selected quick contact; and

dialing the selected quick contact.

9. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 7 , wherein the preselected quick contacts are selected from a phone book stored in the storage device of the communication device.