System and method for real-time call log status
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1. A communications call log system comprising:
- an address book database comprising a plurality of stored names and stored contact numbers;
a call log database comprising a plurality of call records, each of the call records representing a transpired communication event;
a displayable call log comprising one or more entries, each entry displaying a plurality of data pertaining to one of the call records, the data including the stored names and the stored numbers if the communication event matches one of the stored names or the stored numbers from the address book database; and
a status indicator displayed for each entry on the call log, the status indicator representing a real-time availability of the entry to participate in an impending communication event.
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Abstract
A system and method for real-time call log status includes a call log database of call records representing transpired communication events. The call log is displayed for the user and includes a status indicator for each of the events. The status indicator may be an icon, a description, a pop-up window, a pop-up menu or any other indication that informs the user of the real-time status of the name/number associated with the displayed event. In this manner, the user is able to determine, at a glance, whether the name/number is available to participate in an impending communication event.
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1. A communications call log system comprising:
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an address book database comprising a plurality of stored names and stored contact numbers;
a call log database comprising a plurality of call records, each of the call records representing a transpired communication event;
a displayable call log comprising one or more entries, each entry displaying a plurality of data pertaining to one of the call records, the data including the stored names and the stored numbers if the communication event matches one of the stored names or the stored numbers from the address book database; and
a status indicator displayed for each entry on the call log, the status indicator representing a real-time availability of the entry to participate in an impending communication event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications call log process comprising:
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recording, in a retrieval memory, a plurality of data pertaining to a transpired communication event, the data including a number;
displaying a call log comprising one or more of the transpired communication events;
determining a real-time availability of the number, for the displayed communication events, to participate in an impending communication event; and
displaying a status indicator representative of the real-time availability for the displayed communication events. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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