Mobile Terminal Call List Segmentation by Phone Number
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile communication terminals display incoming and outgoing call information based on call occurrence times rather than phone numbers, leading to inconvenience when multiple calls are made to the same number, limiting the display of call history and requiring users to select each entry individually to view detailed information.
Innovation Solution
A mobile communication terminal that displays call entries based on phone numbers, allowing users to view detailed call history and modify contact information for selected numbers, with integrated call history and menu options for phone number management, such as address book editing and reception rejection, enhancing user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If call information is displayed based on call occurrence times, then the call list can be displayed in chronological order, but the same phone number is repeatedly displayed multiple times making it difficult to view call history at a glance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the call list by phone number rather than by chronological order. Each phone number is displayed once as a group, with all calls to that number consolidated together. This segmentation allows users to view distinct phone numbers and their call histories without repetition, improving ease of viewing while maintaining comprehensive call history information.
2Ease of operation
If the call list displays limited phone numbers, then the interface remains simple, but other incoming/outgoing call numbers cannot be displayed when repeated phone numbers are shown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display by phone number, showing each unique number only once regardless of how many calls occurred. This eliminates redundant repetitions while maintaining interface simplicity. The segmentation approach ensures all distinct phone numbers are displayed without exceeding display capacity, preventing information loss while keeping the interface simple.
3Loss of information
If detailed call information is provided for each entry, then complete call history is available, but users must select each phone number individually to view detailed information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the call list by phone number, with each segment representing a unique number. When users select a phone number segment, all detailed call information for that number is displayed together. This segmentation allows users to access complete call history for a number with a single selection rather than individually selecting each chronological entry, reducing time while maintaining complete information availability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If phone numbers are repeatedly displayed according to call occurrence times, then call chronological order is maintained, but the same phone number cannot be easily identified as a single entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the call list by phone number, creating distinct segments for each unique number. This segmentation makes phone numbers easily identifiable as single entries while still maintaining complete call history information. The segmentation approach allows users to quickly identify and select phone numbers without confusion from repeated entries, improving ease of operation while preserving comprehensive data.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing information at an electronic device. Incoming call entries and outgoing call entries corresponding to phone numbers are displayed. Based on receiving a selection of one of the call entries, a first option is displayed for modifying prestored contact information associated with the phone number corresponding to the call entry, without displaying a second option for adding the phone number to the address book, and call history information is displayed for the phone number, when the phone number is in the address book. The prestored contact information associated with the phone number includes a name for the phone number. The second option is displayed, without displaying the first option, and the call history information for the phone number is displayed, when the phone number is not in the address book.