Multi-call display management for wireless communication devices

• US 7,787,908 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2002
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Rhee, Young, Chinnaswami, Karthick, Shi, Guangming (Carl), Qu, Hai
• Primary Examiner(s): Elahee; MD S
• Application Number:
  US10/232,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,923 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/414.1, 455/508, 455/566, 455/567, 455/568, 455/41.2, 455/436, 455/412.1, 455/416, 455/553.1, 455/556.2, 455/465, 455/426.1, 455/552.1, 709/227, 379/142.01, 379/142.17, 379/202.01, 379/29.1, 379/88.11, 379/93.17, 379/93.23, 37912102-12104, 379/122, 379/88.13, 715/753
• US Class Current: 455/566
• 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 call information at a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

displaying current status of a plurality of in-progress calls, wherein the in-progress calls comprise a voice call and a data call;

receiving a request for detailed information associated with a first in-progress call of the plurality of said in-progress calls;

ascertaining a call category associated with the first in-progress call; and

displaying the detailed information for the first in-progress call in response to said request, wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category, and wherein the detailed information for the first in progress call is of a first type when the call category is said data call, and the detailed information is of a second type when the call category is said voice call wherein the first type is different than the second type.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for detailed information associated with a second in-progress call, wherein the second in-progress call occurs at the same time as the first in-progress call;

ascertaining the call category associated with the second in-progress call; and

displaying the detailed information for the second in-progress call, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each call category is defined at least partially based on a call type, a service type, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the call type is the voice call, a normal data call, or a premium data call.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein a detailed display associated with each call category is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein a layout associated with each detailed display is definable based on one or more user preferences.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

displaying a summary display, wherein the summary display includes at least a portion of the detailed information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the summary display is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is of the first type when the call category is the data call, and the detailed information is of the second type when the call category is the voice call.

35. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the summary display is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

10. A computer program product including a computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to:

display current status of a plurality of in-progress calls, wherein the in-progress calls comprise a voice call and a data call;

receive a request for detailed information associated with a first in-progress call of the plurality of said in-progress calls;

ascertain a call category associated with the first in-progress call; and

display the detailed information for the first in-progress call in response to said request, wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category, and wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is of a first type when the call category is said data call, and the detailed information is of a second type when the call category is said voice call wherein the first type is different than the second type.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising instructions for causing a computer to:

receive a request for detailed information associated with a second in-progress call, wherein the second in-progress call occurs at the same time as the first in-progress call;

ascertain the call category associated with the second in-progress call; and

display the detailed information for the second in-progress call, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein each call category is defined at least partially based on a call type, a service type, or a combination thereof.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the call type is the voice call, a normal data call, or a premium data call.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein a detailed display associated with each call category is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein a layout associated with each detailed display is definable based on one or more user preferences.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, further comprising instructions for causing a computer to:

display a summary display, wherein the summary display includes at least a portion of the detailed information.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the summary display is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

18. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is of the first type when the call category is the data call, and the detailed information is of the second type when the call category is the voice call.

19. A wireless communication device, comprising:

means for displaying current status of a plurality of in-progress calls, wherein the in-progress calls comprise a voice call and a data call;

means for receiving a request for detailed information associated with a first in-progress call of the plurality of said in-progress calls;

means for ascertaining a call category associated with the first in-progress call; and

means for displaying the detailed information for the first in-progress call in response to said request, wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category, and wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is of a first type when the call category is said data call, and the detailed information is of a second type when the call category is a voice call said voice call wherein the first type is different than the second type.

20. The wireless device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for receiving a request for detailed information associated with a second in-progress call, wherein the second in-progress call occurs at the same time as the first in-progress call;

means for ascertaining the call category associated with the second in-progress call; and

means for displaying the detailed information for the second in-progress call, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category.

21. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein each call category is defined at least partially based on a call type, a service type, or a combination thereof.

22. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the call type is the voice call, a normal data call, or a premium data call.

23. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein a detailed display associated with each call category is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

24. The wireless device of claim 23, wherein a layout associated with each detailed display is definable based on one or more user preferences.

25. The wireless device of claim 23, further comprising:

means for displaying a summary display, wherein the summary display includes at least a portion of the detailed information.

26. The wireless device of claim 25, wherein the summary display is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

27. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is of the first type when the call category is the data call, and the detailed information is of the second type when the call category is the voice call.

28. An apparatus for managing call information at a wireless communication device, comprising:

a display configured to display current status of a plurality of in-progress calls, wherein the in-progress calls comprise a voice call and a data call;

a processor configured to receive a request for detailed information associated with a first in-progress call of the plurality of said in-progress calls, and to ascertain a call category associated with the first in-progress call; and

said display configured to display the detailed information for the first in-progress call in response to said request, wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category, and wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is of a first type when the call category is said data call, and the detailed information is of a second type when the call category is said voice call wherein the first type is different than the second type.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a request for detailed information associated with a second in-progress call, and to ascertain the call category associated with the second in-progress call, wherein the second in-progress call occurs at the same time as the first in-progress call;

and

wherein the display is further configured to display the detailed information for the second in-progress call, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein each call category is defined at least partially based on a call type, a service type, or a combination thereof.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the call type is the voice call, a normal data call, or a premium data call.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein a detailed display associated with each call category is customizable based on one or more user preferences.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein a layout associated with each detailed display is definable based on one or more user preferences.

34. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the display is further configured to display a summary display, wherein the summary display includes at least a portion of the detailed information.

36. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the detailed information for the second in-progress call is of the first type when the call category is the data call, and the detailed information is of the second type when the call category is the voice call.

37. At least one processor configured to manage call information at a wireless communication device, comprising:

a display module for displaying current status of a plurality of in-progress calls, wherein the in-progress calls comprise a voice call and a data call;

a first module for receiving a request for detailed information associated with a first in-progress call of the plurality of said in-progress calls;

a second module for ascertaining a call category associated with the first in-progress call; and

said display module for displaying the detailed information for the first in-progress call in response to said request, wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is at least partially dependent on the call category, and wherein the detailed information for the first in-progress call is of a first type when the call category is said data call, and the detailed information is of a second type when the call category is said voice call wherein the first type is different than the second type.