Claims
- 1. A wireless communication device comprising:
a keypad having buttons, wherein the buttons have alphabetical characters mapped to corresponding numeric characters; a memory configured to store a string of alphanumeric characters representing a telephone number; and an alphanumeric converter, coupled with the memory, configured to receive the string of alphanumeric characters and to translate the string of alphanumeric characters into corresponding numeric characters.
- 2. A wireless communication device comprising:
means for mapping alphabetical characters to corresponding numeric characters; means for storing a string of alphanumeric characters representing a telephone number; and means for receiving the string of alphanumeric characters and translating the string of alphanumeric characters into corresponding numeric characters.
- 3. A method comprising:
mapping alphabetical characters to corresponding numeric characters; storing a string of alphanumeric characters representing a telephone number; and receiving the string of alphanumeric characters and translating the string of alphanumeric characters into corresponding numeric characters.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/540,068, filed on Mar. 31, 2000.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
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Parent |
09540068 |
Mar 2000 |
US |
Child |
10622598 |
Jul 2003 |
US |