System and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device, the mobile device providing access to at least a first communication line configured to receive the calls, the mobile device providing send and end keys, the method comprising:
- identifying a phone number associated with an incoming call being received at the mobile device; and
displaying an incoming call screen on a display of the mobile device, the incoming call screen comprising (i) a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and (ii) at least one key label field in which first and second labels for the send key and end key respectively are displayed;
wherein the area of the caller identification data field is greater than the area of the at least one key label field;
wherein an options menu comprising user-selectable options for responding to the incoming call is displayed on the incoming call screen if a direction to display the options menu is received at the mobile device after the incoming call is first received at the mobile device; and
wherein a third label is displayed in the at least one key label field at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is engaged in a different call but the third label is not displayed at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is not engaged in the different call, the third label comprising an options menu identifier associated with the options menu.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device, the mobile device providing access to at least a first communication line configured to receive the calls, the mobile device providing send and end keys, the method comprising:
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identifying a phone number associated with an incoming call being received at the mobile device; and displaying an incoming call screen on a display of the mobile device, the incoming call screen comprising (i) a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and (ii) at least one key label field in which first and second labels for the send key and end key respectively are displayed; wherein the area of the caller identification data field is greater than the area of the at least one key label field; wherein an options menu comprising user-selectable options for responding to the incoming call is displayed on the incoming call screen if a direction to display the options menu is received at the mobile device after the incoming call is first received at the mobile device; and wherein a third label is displayed in the at least one key label field at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is engaged in a different call but the third label is not displayed at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is not engaged in the different call, the third label comprising an options menu identifier associated with the options menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable on a processor of the mobile device for implementing a method of providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device, the mobile device providing access to at least a first communication line configured to receive the calls, the mobile device providing send and end keys, the method comprising:
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identifying a phone number associated with an incoming call being received at the mobile device; and displaying an incoming call screen on a display of the mobile device, the incoming call screen comprising (i) a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and (ii) at least one key label field in which first and second labels for the send key and end key respectively are displayed; wherein the area of the caller identification data field is greater than the area of the at least one key label field; wherein an options menu comprising user-selectable options for responding to the incoming call is displayed on the incoming call screen if a direction to display the options menu is received at the mobile device after the incoming call is first received at the mobile device; and wherein a third label is displayed in the at least one key label field at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is engaged in a different call but the third label is not displayed at the displaying if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is not engaged in the different call, the third label comprising an options menu identifier associated with the options menu.
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15. A system for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device, the mobile device providing access to at least a first communication line configured to receive the calls, the mobile device providing send and end keys, the mobile device comprising a processor, a display, and at least one input device, wherein the processor is configured to:
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identify a phone number associated with an incoming call being received at the mobile device; and display an incoming call screen on a display of the mobile device, the incoming call screen comprising (i) a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and (ii) at least one key label field in which first and second labels for the send key and end key respectively are displayed; wherein the area of the caller identification data field is greater than the area of the at least one key label field; wherein an options menu comprising user-selectable options for responding to the incoming call is displayed on the incoming call screen if a direction to display the options menu is received at the mobile device after the incoming call is first received at the mobile device; and wherein a third label is displayed in the at least one key label field if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is engaged in a different call but the third label is not displayed if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is not engaged in the different call, the third label comprising an options menu identifier associated with the options menu. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A mobile device on which a user interface for managing calls received at the mobile device is provided, the mobile device providing access to at least a first communication line configured to receive the calls, the mobile device providing send and end keys, the mobile device comprising a processor, a display, and at least one input device, wherein the mobile device is configured to:
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identify a phone number associated with an incoming call being received at the mobile device; and display an incoming call screen on a display of the mobile device, the incoming call screen comprising (i) a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and (ii) at least one key label field in which first and second labels for the send key and end key respectively are displayed; wherein the area of the caller identification data field is greater than the area of the at least one key label field; wherein an options menu comprising user-selectable options for responding to the incoming call is displayed on the incoming call screen if a direction to display the options menu is received at the mobile device after the incoming call is first received at the mobile device; and wherein a third label is displayed in the at least one key label field if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is engaged in a different call but the third label is not displayed if the incoming call is received at the mobile device while the mobile device is not engaged in the different call, the third label comprising an options menu identifier associated with the options menu. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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