Multi-call display management for wireless communication devices

• US 20040203674A1
• Filed: 08/30/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Shi, Guangming, Qu, Hai, Rhee, Young, Chinnaswami, Karthick
• Granted Patent: US 7,787,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

Techniques to manage the display of information for multiple voice and/or data calls in wireless devices. The techniques can manage a summary of all calls that are in progress and detailed information for individual calls. In one method, summary information is initially provided (e.g., to a display) for the multiple calls. The summary information may include, for example, the type and status of each call. An indication is then received to view detailed information for a selected call. In response, the detailed information for the selected call is provided. The detailed information for the selected call may include, for example, the caller name, call number, call duration, and so on. The detailed information for a data call may indicate various attributes for the data call (e.g., data rate, connection status, activity, service type, billing information, and so on).

Claims

1. A method of managing display of information for a plurality of calls in a wireless communication device, comprising:

providing summary information for the plurality of calls;

receiving an indication to view detailed information for a selected call; and

providing the detailed information for the selected call.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the summary information includes a call type and a status of each of the plurality of calls.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the detailed information for the selected call includes a caller name, a call number, a connected name, a connected number, a call duration, or any combination thereof, for the selected call.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the summary information and the detailed information are determined by user preference.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected call is a data call and the detailed information is indicative of attributes for the data call.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication to show detailed information for another selected call; and

providing the detailed information for the new selected call.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication to process a new call; and

adding the new call to a list of in-progress calls if the new call is connected.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication to disconnect an in-progress call; and

updating a list of in-progress calls to remove the disconnected call.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing an idle display if the updated list of in-progress calls is empty.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of calls include at least one voice call and at least one data call.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the summary information for the plurality of calls is presented such that information for each call is shown on one line of a display.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular phone.

13. A computer program product for managing display of information for a plurality of calls in a wireless communication device, comprising:

code for providing summary information for the plurality of calls;

code for receiving an indication to view detailed information for a selected call;

code for providing the detailed information for the selected call; and

a computer-usable medium for storing the codes.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

code for receiving an indication to show detailed information for another selected call; and

code for providing the detailed information for the new selected call.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

code for receiving an indication to process a new call; and

code for adding the new call to a list of in-progress calls if the new call is connected.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising:

code for receiving an indication to disconnect an in-progress call; and

code for updating a list of in-progress calls to remove the disconnected call.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the plurality of calls include at least one voice call and at least one data call.

18. An integrated circuit operative to manage display of information for a plurality of calls in a wireless communication device, comprising:

means for providing summary information for the plurality of calls;

means for receiving an indication to view detailed information for a selected call; and

means for providing the detailed information for the selected call.

19. A wireless communication device comprising:

means for providing summary information for a plurality of calls;

means for receiving an indication to view detailed information for a selected call;

means for providing the detailed information for the selected call; and

means for showing the summary information for the plurality of calls and the detailed information for the selected call.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of calls include at least one voice call and at least one data call.

21. The device of claim 19 and operative in a GSM, GPRS, W-CDMA, or CDMA system.