Electronic device and method for managing call records

• US 8,213,958 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2009
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Chen, Mu-Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): GESESSE, TILAHUN
• Application Number:
  US12/648,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20100304723A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456, 455/456.4, 455/567, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/457, 455/566, 455/414.1
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for managing call records includes presetting a virtual icon corresponding to each call types; obtaining current position information of the electronic device from the GPS when a call is established and generating a call record when the call is finished. The electronic device and method for managing call records further include determining the call type of the call from the call record, and finding the location on a map of the electronic device according the recorded position information, and marking the corresponding virtual icon at the location on the map.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a global position system (GPS) operable to locate a position of the electronic device;

a storage system;

a display;

at least one processor; and

one or more programs stored in the storage system and being executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising;

a setting module operable to preset a plurality of call types, and preset a virtual icon on the display corresponding to each of the call types;

a recording module operable to obtain current position information of the electronic device from the GPS when a call of the electronic device is established, generate a call record when the call is finished, and record the current position information corresponding to the call record;

the recording module further operable to convert the current position information using a conversion formula of {(D*60*60+M*60+S)*10}, and store the converted position information into the storage system, wherein D representing degrees of latitude and longitude coordinates, M representing minutes of the latitude and longitude coordinates, and S representing seconds of the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

a processing module operable to determine the call type of the call from the call record, find the location on a map of the electronic device according the recorded position information, and mark the corresponding virtual icon at the location on the map on the display.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise a displaying module operable to display the map marked with the virtual icon on the display.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the displaying module further displays details of the call record on the display in response to receiving keystroke signals on the virtual icon on the marked location on the map.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the details of the call record comprises a call type, communication date and time, a phone number, and/or a contact name.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the call types comprise missed calls, received calls, and dialed calls.

6. A computer-implemented method for managing call records used in the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a global position system (GPS) operable to locate a position of the electronic device, the method comprising:

presetting a plurality of call types, and presetting a virtual icon on the display corresponding to each of the call types;

obtaining current position information of the electronic device from the GPS when a call of the electronic device is established;

generating a call record, and recording the current position information corresponding to the call record when the call is finished;

converting the current position information using a conversion formula of {(D*60*60+M*60+S)*10}, and storing the converted position information into a storage system, wherein D representing degrees of latitude and longitude coordinates, M representing minutes of the latitude and longitude coordinates, and S representing seconds of the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

determining the call type of the call from the call record, finding the location on a map of the electronic device according the recorded position information, and marking the corresponding virtual icon at the location on the map on the display.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

displaying the map marked with the virtual icon on the display.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying details of the call record on the display in response to receiving keystroke signals on the virtual icon on the marked location on the map.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the details of the call record comprises a call type, communication date and time, a phone number, and/or a contact name.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the call types comprise missed calls, received calls, and dialed calls.

11. A storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor to perform a method for managing call records of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a global position system (GPS) operable for operable to locate a position of the electronic device, the method comprising:

presetting a plurality of call types, and presetting a virtual icon on the display corresponding to each of the call types;

obtaining current position information of the electronic device from the GPS when a call of the electronic device is established;

generating a call record, and recording the current position information corresponding to the call record when the call is finished;

converting the current position information using a conversion formula of {(D*60*60+M*60+S)*10}, and storing the converted position information into a storage system, wherein D representing degrees of latitude and longitude coordinates, M representing minutes of the latitude and longitude coordinates, and S representing seconds of the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

determining the call type of the call from the call record, finding the location on a map of the electronic device according the recorded position information, and marking the corresponding virtual icon at the location on the map on the display.

12. The storage medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying the map marked with the virtual icon on the display.

13. The storage medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying details of the call record on the display in response to receiving keystroke signals on the virtual icon on the marked location on the map.

14. The storage medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the details of the call record comprises a call type, communication date and time, a phone number, and/or a contact name.

15. The storage medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the call types comprise missed calls, received calls, and dialed calls.