9270812

Apparatus and Method for Providing Incoming and Outgoiong Call Information in a Mobile Communication Terminal

PublishedFebruary 23, 2016
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
20 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A portable electronic device comprising: a display; a memory to store phone numbers in an address book; and a controller to display, on the display, a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries, when a phone number is selected in the call list, display call history information for the phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the phone number or a second option for adding the phone number to the address book based on whether the phone number is in the address book.

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2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received, or missed for the phone number.

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3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further operable to display date and time information for an incoming or outgoing call as part of the call history information.

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4. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, if the phone number is already registered for reception rejection, the controller is further operable to display a second option for releasing reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, and if the phone number is not registered for reception rejection, the controller is further operable to display a third option for activating reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number.

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5. A method of providing information, performed by a portable electronic device, the method comprising: storing phone numbers in an address book in a memory of the portable electronic device; displaying, on a display of the portable electronic device, a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries; determining whether a phone number is in the address book when the phone number is selected in the call list; and displaying, on the display of the portable electronic device, call history information for the phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the phone number or a second portion for adding the phone number to the address book based on whether the phone number is in the address book.

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6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising: wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received, or missed for the phone number.

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7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising: displaying date and time information for an incoming or outgoing call as part of the call history information.

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8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising: displaying a second option for releasing reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is already registered for reception rejection; and displaying a third option for activating reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is not registered for reception rejection.

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9. A portable electronic device comprising: a display; a memory to store phone numbers in an address book; and a controller to display, on the display, a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries, determine whether a phone number is in the address book when the phone number is selected in the call list, display a name mapped to a first phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the first phone number if the first phone number is in the address book, and a second phone number together with a second option for adding the second phone number to the address book if the second phone number is not in the address book.

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10. The portable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received or missed for the phone number.

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11. The portable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein, if the first phone number is already registered for reception rejection, the controller is further operable to display a third option for releasing reception rejection on the display, and if the first phone number is not registered for reception rejection, the controller is further operable to display a fourth option for activating reception rejection on the display.

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12. A method of providing information, performed by a portable electronic device, the method comprising: storing phone numbers in an address book in a memory of the portable electronic device; and displaying, on a display of the portable electronic device, a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries; determining whether a phone number is in the address book when the phone number is selected in the call list; and displaying a name mapped to a first phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the first phone number if the first phone number is in the address book, and a second phone number together with a second option for adding the second phone number to the address book if the second phone number is not in the address book.

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13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising: wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received or missed for the phone number.

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14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising: displaying a third option for releasing reception rejection on the display if the first phone number is already registered for reception rejection; and displaying a fourth option for activating reception rejection on the display if the first phone number is not registered for reception rejection.

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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that control at least one processor to implement a method of controlling a portable electronic device, comprising: storing phone numbers in an address book in a memory of the portable electronic device; and displaying, on a display of the portable electronic device, call history information for a phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the phone number, without a second option for adding the phone number to the address book, if the phone number is in the address book.

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16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising: displaying a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries, wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received, or missed for the phone number.

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17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising: displaying a third option for releasing reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is already registered for reception rejection; and displaying a fourth option for activating reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is not registered for reception rejection.

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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that control at least one processor to implement a method of controlling a mobile communication device, comprising: storing phone numbers in an address book in a memory of the mobile communication device; displaying, on a display of the mobile communication device, call history information for a phone number; determining whether the phone number is in the address book; and displaying a menu on the display unit, the menu having either a first option for editing information associated with the phone number or a second option for adding the phone number to the address book based on whether the phone number is in the address book.

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19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , the method further comprising: displaying a call list including incoming and outgoing call entries, wherein one of the incoming and outgoing call entries shows a phone number and a number in parentheses following the phone number, and wherein the number in parentheses indicates how many phone calls have been made, received, or missed for the phone number.

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20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , the method further comprising: displaying a third option for releasing reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is already registered for the reception rejection; and displaying a fourth option for activating reception rejection on the display together with the call history information of the phone number, if the phone number is not registered for the reception rejection.

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Publication Date

February 23, 2016

Inventors

Jeong-Sik CHO
Young-Jip KIM
Young-Seop HAN
Jun-Young CHOE
Kyung-Shin LEE
Tae-Soo LEE

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