Method and apparatus for prompting a cellular telephone user with instructions

Abstract

A method of instructing a user how to use a wireless communication device is disclosed and may include determining whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized. When it is determined that the feature has not been utilized, the method may include notifying a presence of the feature, providing information associated with the feature, and prompting the user to use the feature. The information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature may be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. Further, the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof.

1 . A method of instructing a user how to use a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
 determining whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized; and   when it is determined that the feature has not been utilized, notifying a presence of the feature;   providing information associated with the feature; and   prompting the user to use the feature.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature can be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing the user with at least one instruction for using the feature, when the feature is selected.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented audibly via a speaker of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented textually via a display of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       7 . A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
 means for determining whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized; and   when it is determined that the feature has not been utilized,
 means for notifying a presence of the feature; 
 means for providing information associated with the feature; and 
 means for prompting the user to use the feature. 
   
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature can be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 means for providing the user with at least one instruction for using the feature, when the user chooses to use the feature.   
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented audibly via a speaker of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented textually via a display of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       13 . A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
 a processor, wherein the processor is operable to:   determine whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized; and   when it is determined that the feature has not been utilized, the processor is operable to:
 notifying a presence of the feature; 
 provide information associated with the feature; and 
 prompt the user to use the feature. 
   
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature can be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is operable to:
 provide the user with at least one instruction for using the feature, when the user chooses to use the feature.   
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented audibly via a speaker of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one instruction is presented textually via a display of the wireless communication device. 
   
   
       19 . A computer program product, comprising:
 a memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory comprises:
 at least one instruction for determining whether a feature on the wireless communication device has been utilized; and 
 when it is determined that the feature has not been utilized, 
 at least one instruction for notifying a presence of the feature; 
 at least one instruction for providing information associated with the feature; and 
 at least one instruction for prompting the user to use the feature. 
   
   
   
       20 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein the information associated with the feature is configured to teach the user how the feature can be executed, the availability of additional features, how to utilize the feature better, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       21 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein the feature is a number saving feature, a speed dialing feature, a voice dialing feature, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       22 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein the memory further comprises:
 at least one instruction for providing the user with one or more instructions for using the feature, when the user chooses to use the feature.   
   
   
       23 . The computer program product of  claim 22 , wherein the one or more instructions for using the feature are presented audibly via a speaker of the wireless communication computer program product. 
   
   
       24 . The computer program product of  claim 22 , wherein the one or more instructions for using the feature are presented textually via a display of the wireless communication computer program product.