MAKING A CALL FROM AN ADDRESS LIST OR A CALL HISTORY LIST

• US 20080051074A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Access Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Palmsource Incorporated (Access Company Limited)
• Inventors: Robertson, Ryan, Maes, Stephane, Vialle, Benoit, Twerdahl, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 7,664,485 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party
• 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

A method and apparatus of managing a phone device of a personal digital assistant (PDA) is provided. In one example of the present invention, the PDA retrieves a call history list from a stored memory location, the call history list including a call history list record. The PDA then displays at least a portion of the call history list on a screen of the PDA. The call history list preferably includes phone numbers and names associated with those phone numbers. In another example, the method further includes displaying call details of a selected call history list record. The call details preferably includes a date, a timestamp, and a duration.

Claims

1. A method of managing a phone device of a personal digital assistant, the method comprising:

retrieving a list from a stored memory location, the list including a list record; and

displaying at least a portion of the list on a screen of the personal digital assistant.