Apparatus and method for originating call using latest communication records in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for originating a call using latest communication records in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory unit for storing call history information and phone directory information and storing latest communication records, the call history information being generated according to call status, the phone directory information being input by a user, and the latest communication records being updated according to the call status, the call status corresponding to at least one of an incoming phone call and outgoing phone call; and
a control unit for displaying the latest communication records by interworking the call history information with the phone directory information, receiving a selected phone chosen from among at least one phone number for a target for communication based on the displayed latest communication records, and establishing a communication using the received phone number.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for originating a call using the latest communication records in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus and the method include enabling a user to originate a call with a desired type of a phone number based on the latest communication records provided. The apparatus and the method displays at least one phone number which corresponds to a name, on a latest communication record image displayed on a display unit of a mobile communication terminal. The phone number can be displayed as an icon and may be classified into an office phone number, a home phone number, a cellular phone number, etc. The apparatus and the method further provide for the display of different phone number types for a selected recipient for communication on a latest communication record image and enable selective call origination based on the latest communication records when the mobile communication terminal originates a call.
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1. An apparatus for originating a call using latest communication records in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory unit for storing call history information and phone directory information and storing latest communication records, the call history information being generated according to call status, the phone directory information being input by a user, and the latest communication records being updated according to the call status, the call status corresponding to at least one of an incoming phone call and outgoing phone call; and
a control unit for displaying the latest communication records by interworking the call history information with the phone directory information, receiving a selected phone chosen from among at least one phone number for a target for communication based on the displayed latest communication records, and establishing a communication using the received phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for originating a call using latest communication records in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a list of latest communication records according to call status, if there is a request for displaying the latest communication records, call status corresponding to at least one of an incoming phone call and outgoing phone call;
determining if information corresponding to a communication means to use for a target for communication is selected, if the target for communication is selected in the list of the latest communication records; and
performing a call connection to the target for communication using the information corresponding to a communication means, if the determination finds that the information is selected. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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