System and method for creating a note related to a phone call

• US 7,035,623 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Dehlin, Joel P., Chin, Peter G., Todd, Marc W., Fuller, Jason William, Yau, Debbie Miu Yan, Keyser, Greg A., Pappalardo, Susan E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gary, Erika A.
• Application Number:
  US11/046,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20050130643A1
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/418, 455/566
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/68 with means for recording information, e.g. telephone number during a conversation

Abstract

This invention is directed toward a computer-implemented system and method for creating a note in a mobile communication device. The method includes creating a call note if a phone call is in progress. The call note includes call data that are related to the phone call. The call note is also associated with an entry in a call log. The method may be implemented by computer-executable components loaded into the memory of a mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable components for integrating a personal digital assistant component of a mobile device with a mobile telephone component of the mobile device, comprising:

a dialer, associated with the mobile telephone component, for making outgoing phone calls;

a caller ID validator, associated with the mobile telephone component, for receiving information relating to incoming phone calls;

a call log, associated with the mobile telephone component, for recording the incoming and outgoing phone calls, wherein each call has a corresponding entry in the call log;

a note application program, associated with the personal digital assistant component, for creating notes;

a note repository, associated with the personal digital assistant component, for storing the notes; and

a handler for integrating the mobile telephone component and the personal digital assistant component, wherein the handler is configured to;

transfer call data associated with the mobile telephone component to the personal digital assistant component;

instruct the note application program of the personal digital assistant component to create a call note that includes the call data;

store the call note in a note repository associated with the personal digital assistant component; and

associate the call note with an entry in the call log so that the call note is accessible from the mobile telephone component.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising:

a contact information database for storing contact information, wherein the handler creates the call data by extracting data from the contact information database.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the dialer includes a trigger for prompting the handler to instruct the note application programs to generate a call note.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the dialer includes a trigger for prompting the handler to store the call note in the note repository and associate the call note with an entry in the call log.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the call log includes a trigger for prompting the handler to retrieve the call note from the note repository.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the dialer includes a first trigger for prompting the handler to instruct the note application program to generate a call note, wherein the dialer includes a second trigger for prompting the handler to store the call note in the note repository and associate the call note with an entry in the call log, and wherein the call log includes a trigger for prompting the handler to retrieve the call note from the note repository.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the call note is accessible from the call log.

8. A computer-readable medium encoded with a plurality of data structures for integrating a personal digital assistant component of a mobile device with a mobile telephone component of the mobile device, comprising:

a first data structure including;

a first data field, associated with the personal digital assistant component, representing a note;

a second data field, associated with the mobile telephone component, containing data related to a phone call; and

a second data structure including;

entries, associated with the mobile telephone component, containing data representing multiple phone calls including an entry corresponding to the phone call; and

a third data field associating the entry of the mobile telephone component with the note of the personal digital assistant component.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data related to the phone call includes a phone number.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data related to the phone call includes a time of the phone call.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data related to the phone call includes a duration of the phone call.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising a fourth data field representing a dialer.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising a fifth data field associating a dialer with the call note.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising a trigger for prompting the association of the entry with the note.

15. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable components for integrating a personal digital assistant component of a mobile device with a mobile telephone component of the mobile device, comprising

a dialing means, associated with the mobile telephone component, wherein the dialing means is configured to make phone calls;

a validator means, associated with the mobile telephone component, wherein the validator means is configured to receive incoming call information;

a logging means, associated with the mobile telephone component, wherein the logging means is configured to record calls and associate each call with an entry;

a note means, associated with the personal digital assistant component, wherein the note means is configured to create notes;

a repository means, associated with the personal digital assistant component, wherein the repository means is configured to store notes; and

a handler means for integrating the mobile telephone component and the personal digital assistant component, wherein the handler means is configured to;

transfer call data associated with the mobile telephone component to the personal digital assistant component;

instruct the note means of the personal digital assistant component to create a call note that includes the call data;

store the call note in the repository means associated with the personal digital assistant component; and

associate the note means with an entry in the logging means so that the note means is accessible from the mobile telephone component.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising a first trigger means, wherein the first trigger means is configured to prompt the handler means to instruct the note means to generate a call note.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising a second trigger means, wherein the second trigger means is configured to prompt the handler means to store the call note in the repository means and associate the call note with an entry in the logging means.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising a third trigger means, wherein the third trigger means is configured to prompt the handler means to retrieve the call note from the repository means.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the call note is accessible from the logging means.