METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING A CONTACTS DATABASE AND TELEPHONE SERVICES

摘要

Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing an interface for enabling a voicemail system to be controlled from the handheld computing device on a contact-sensitive display for the handheld computing device, the interface enabling selection by a user of any one of a plurality of command inputs, the interface including a module enabled to automatically provide a user password stored on the handheld computing device to the voicemail system; assigning the plurality of command inputs to the interface; correlating one or more of the plurality of command inputs with one or more respective keys of the handheld computing device, such that the one or more command inputs may be selected by pressing the respective keys with which they are correlated; detecting selection of one of the plurality of command inputs; and generating a signal tone corresponding to the selected command input, wherein the signal tone is transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.