Contact list with conversation point reminder

• US 8,848,892 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2008
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mira Advanced Technology Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nitesh Ratnakar
• Inventors: Ratnakar, Nitesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Khai N
• Application Number:
  US12/049,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20080205621A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,390 Days
• Field of Search: 379/218.01, 379/93.17, 379/93.18, 379/93.19, 379/93.24, 379/93.25, 379/93.26, 379/93.27, 379/110.01, 379/354, 379/355.01, 379/355.02, 379/355.03, 379/355.04, 379/355.05, 379/355.06, 379/355.07, 379/356.01, 379/357.03, 379/357.04, 379/357.05, 379/373.01, 379/373.02, 379/373.03, 379/373.04, 379/374.01, 379/374.02
• US Class Current: 379/201.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/68 with means for recording information, e.g. telephone number during a conversation recording of telephone conversations H04M1/656

Abstract

The present invention relates to contact list with means to attach memo to contact list entry. Memo comprises of one or more of data, voice, image, and video files. Memo is displayed on communication device when corresponding contact list entry is activated, such as when contact list entry is selected to initiate outgoing communication; and when incoming communication is received from entity corresponding to contact list entry. Present invention provides users means to remember desired conversation points at the time communication is initiated with an entity.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a communication device, for reminding a user of the communication device of a conversation point for a future phone call, the communication device having a processor and a display screen, the communication device having access to a saved contact list having one or more contact list entries, each contact list entry of the contact list including a first field configured to retrieve a stored phone number of a corresponding entity of the respective contact list entry, a second field configured to retrieve a stored name identifying the corresponding entity, and a memo field configured to attach memo data inputted by the user and displayable to show at least one memo which is served to remind the user of the conversation point for the future phone call between the user and the corresponding entity, the method comprising:

(a) receiving, by the processor, a first input indicating that an incoming phone call from the stored phone number of a first contact list entry of the saved contact list is received;

(b) checking, by the processor after step (a), whether there is memo data that is attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry;

(c) activating, by the processor, the first contact list entry such that during the activating of the first contact list entry, the user accepts the incoming phone call and conducts the incoming phone call with the corresponding entity of the first contact list entry using the communication device as a result of the user'"'"'s accepting the incoming phone call; and

(d) causing, by the processor, a first indication indicating a presence of the at least one memo of the attached memo data, to be automatically displayed on the display screen during the activating of the first contact list entry, when it is detected in the step (b), by the processor, that there is memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first indication comprises content of the at least one memo of the memo data.

3. The method of claim 1, the memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry comprises at least one of text, audio, image and video that is displayable or otherwise playable to show the at least one memo of the memo data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (b) of checking of whether there is memo data that is attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry is performed before or during the step (c) of activating the first contact list entry.

5. The method of claim 4, the user is provided by the communication device at least one option to erase, save or edit memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry at the end of the incoming phone call.

6. A method, performed by a communication device, for reminding a user of the communication device of a conversation point to be mentioned in a future phone call, the communication device having a processor and a display screen, the communication device having access to a saved contact list having one or more contact list entries, each contact list entry of the contact list including a first field configured to retrieve a stored phone number of a corresponding entity of the respective contact list entry, a second field configured to retrieve a stored name identifying the corresponding entity, and a memo field configured to attach memo data inputted by the user and displayable to show at least one memo which is served to remind the user of the conversation point to be mentioned during the future phone call between the user and the corresponding entity, the method comprising:

(a) receiving, by the processor, a first input indicating a request that the stored phone number of a first contact list entry of the saved contact list be dialed for an outgoing phone call;

(b) checking, by the processor after step (a), whether there is memo data that is attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry;

(c) activating, by the processor, the first contact list entry such that during the activating of the first contact list entry, the stored phone number of the first contact list entry is dialed for the outgoing phone call and the user conducts the outgoing phone call with the corresponding entity of the first contact list entry using the communication device as a result of the outgoing phone call being received and accepted by the corresponding entity of the first contact list entry; and

(d) causing, by the processor, a first indication indicating a presence of the at least one memo of the attached memo data, to be automatically displayed on the display screen during the activating of the first contact list entry, when it is detected in the step (b), by the processor, that there is memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first indication comprises content of the at least one memo of the memo data.

8. The method of claim 6, the memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry comprises at least one of text, audio, image and video that is displayable or otherwise playable to show the at least one memo of the memo data.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the step (b) of checking of whether there is memo data that is attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry is performed before or during the step (c) of activating the first contact list entry.

10. The method of claim 6, the user is provided by the communication device at least one option to erase, save or edit memo data attached to the memo field of the first contact list entry at the end of the outgoing phone call.