Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device
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1. A method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;
displaying a list of interactive items comprising missed telephone calls, wherein each item in the list of interactive items includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion distinct from the first interactive displayed portion;
immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first interactive displayed portion of a respective user selected item in the list, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selected item;
immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second interactive displayed portion of the respective user selected item in the list, completely substituting display of the list of interactive items with display of contact information for a respective caller corresponding to the respective user selected item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects;
the plurality of contact objects including;
a first contact object comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, anda second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the respective caller; and
immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object.
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method is disclosed for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. A list of items comprising missed telephone calls is displayed. Upon detecting user selection of an item in the list, contact information is displayed for a respective caller corresponding to the user selected item. The displayed contact information includes a plurality of contact objects that include a first contact object, comprising a telephone number object having a first telephone number associated with the missed telephone call, and a second contact object. Upon detecting user selection of the second contact object, a communication with the respective caller is initiated via a modality corresponding to the second contact object.
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1. A method, comprising:
at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display; displaying a list of interactive items comprising missed telephone calls, wherein each item in the list of interactive items includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first interactive displayed portion of a respective user selected item in the list, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selected item; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second interactive displayed portion of the respective user selected item in the list, completely substituting display of the list of interactive items with display of contact information for a respective caller corresponding to the respective user selected item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects;
the plurality of contact objects including;a first contact object comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the respective caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a list of interactive items for missed telephone calls, wherein each item in the list of interactive items includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first interactive displayed portion of a respective user selected item in the list, initiate a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selected item; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second interactive displayed portion of the respective user selected item in the list, completely substituting display of the list of interactive items with display of contact information for a respective caller associated with the respective user selected item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects;
the plurality of contact objects including;a first contact object comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the respective caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiate a communication with the respective caller via the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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memory; one or more processors; and one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; displaying a list of interactive items for missed telephone calls, wherein each item in the list of interactive items includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first interactive displayed portion of a respective user selected item in the list, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selected item; immediately in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second interactive displayed portion of the respective user selected item in the list, completely substituting display of the list of interactive items with display of contact information for a respective caller associated with the respective user selected item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects;
the plurality of contact objects including;a first contact object comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the respective caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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displaying a list on the touch screen display, the list comprising a first plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call, wherein at least one interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call and also associated with contact information includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; wherein for each interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call and contact information, the portable electronic device is configured to; receive a finger tap input in the first interactive displayed portion of the interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input to initiate a return telephone call to a telephone number associated with that interactive displayed item, and receive a finger tap input in the second interactive displayed portion of the interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input to completely substituting display of the list with display of contact information for a caller corresponding to the that interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including; a first contact object comprising a telephone number associated with the caller, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and detecting a user tap input with the second contact object, and immediately in response to that input, initiating a communication with the corresponding caller through the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a touch screen display; a computer readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors perform operations in the portable electronic device, the instructions comprising; instructions to display a list on the touch screen display, the list comprising a plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call, wherein at least one interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call and also associated with contact information includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; instructions to receive a finger tap input in the first interactive displayed portion of an interactive displayed item associated with both a missed call and contact information, and immediately in response to that input, to initiate a telephone call to a telephone number associated with that interactive displayed item; instructions to receive a finger tap input in the second interactive displayed portion of an interactive displayed item associated with both a missed call and contact information, and immediately in response to that input to completely substituting display of the list with display of contact information for a caller corresponding to that interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including simultaneous display of a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including; a first contact object associated with initiating a telephone call to the caller, a second contact object associated with sending an email to the caller, and a third contact object associated with sending an instant message to the caller; and instructions to detect a finger tap input at any one contact object of the plurality of contact objects, and immediately in response to that input, to initiate a communication to the corresponding caller of the type corresponding to the contact object at which the input was detected. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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displaying a list of items, the list comprising a plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call and is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each such interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information comprises at least a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; detecting a finger tap input at a first user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, wherein the finger tap input is with the first interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input initiating a telephone call to a telephone number associated with the first user selected interactive displayed item; detecting a finger tap input at a second user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, where the finger tap input is with the second interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input completely substituting display of the list of items with display of contact information for a caller corresponding to the second user selected interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects comprising; a first contact object associated with a telephone number for contacting the caller, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the corresponding caller through the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a list on the touch screen display, the list comprising a first plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call, wherein at least one interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call and also associated with contact information includes a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; wherein for each interactive displayed item associated with a missed telephone call and contact information, the portable electronic device is configured to; receive a finger tap input in the first interactive displayed portion of the interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input to initiate a return telephone call to a telephone number associated with that interactive displayed item, and receive a finger tap input in the second interactive displayed portion of the interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input to completely substituting display of the list with display of display of contact information for a caller corresponding to that interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including; a first contact object comprising a telephone number associated with the caller, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and detect a user tap input with the second contact object, and immediately in response to that input, initiate a communication with the corresponding caller through the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object.
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19. A portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:
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memory; one or more processors; and one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; displaying a list of items, the list comprising a plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call and is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each such interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information comprises at least a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; detecting a finger tap input at a first user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, wherein the finger tap input is with the first interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input initiating a telephone call to a telephone number associated with the first user selected interactive displayed item; detecting a finger tap input at a second user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, where the finger tap input is with the second interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input completely substituting display of the list of interactive items with display of contact information for a caller corresponding to the second user selected interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects comprising; a first contact object associated with a telephone number for contacting the caller, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the corresponding caller through the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:
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display a list of items, the list comprising a plurality of interactive displayed items associated with telephone calls, wherein at least one interactive displayed item in the list is associated with a missed telephone call and is also associated with contact information stored in the portable electronic device, and wherein each such interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information comprises at least a first interactive displayed portion and a second interactive displayed portion, the second interactive displayed portion being distinct from the first interactive displayed portion; detect a finger tap input at a first user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, wherein the finger tap input is with the first interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input initiate a telephone call to a telephone number associated with the first user selected interactive displayed item; detect a finger tap input at a second user selected interactive displayed item associated with both a missed telephone call and contact information, where the finger tap input is with the second interactive displayed portion of the selected interactive displayed item, and immediately in response to that input completely substitute display of the list of items with display of contact information for a caller corresponding to the second user selected interactive displayed item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects comprising; a first contact object associated with a telephone number for contacting the caller, and a second contact object associated with a non-telephonic communication modality for contacting the caller; and immediately in response to detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiate a communication with the corresponding caller through the non-telephonic communication modality corresponding to the second contact object. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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