Combined Call Log Merging Recent and Frequent Contacts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing call log systems for handheld communication devices do not provide a quick and efficient way for users to select previously dialed phone numbers, which have been memorized and are likely to be called again, failing to offer a smart overview of past calls.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that combine recent and most frequent communication incidents into a single log, prioritizing the most recent and frequently contacted individuals, allowing users to easily access communication details for quick initiation of communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the call log displays only recent communication incidents in chronological order, then the chronological completeness is improved, but the ease of accessing frequently contacted numbers is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The call log is segmented into two distinct portions: a first portion displaying recent communication incidents in chronological order, and a second portion displaying frequent communication incidents ranked by frequency. This segmentation allows users to access both chronological completeness and frequent contacts efficiently by navigating between the two organized sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension for organizing call log entries by adding frequency-based ranking alongside the traditional chronological ordering. This creates a two-dimensional organization system where users can view recent calls temporally and frequent contacts by interaction frequency, solving the contradiction between chronological completeness and ease of accessing frequent contacts.
2Ease of operation
If the call log displays only frequent communication incidents, then the ease of accessing frequent contacts is improved, but the chronological completeness is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The call log is divided into separate portions: the first portion maintains chronological ordering for recent incidents, while the second portion ranks frequent incidents by interaction frequency. This segmentation ensures that chronological information is preserved in the first portion while the second portion provides easy access to frequent contacts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a frequency-based dimension to the call log organization, creating parallel viewing options. Users can access chronological information in the first portion and frequent contacts in the second portion, maintaining both chronological completeness and ease of accessing frequent contacts simultaneously.
3Loss of information
If the call log displays all communication incidents in detail, then the completeness of information is improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The call log is segmented into two portions with different organization criteria: chronological ordering for recent incidents and frequency-based ranking for frequent incidents. This segmentation reduces processing complexity by using simple sorting algorithms rather than complex multi-criteria ranking, while maintaining information completeness through the dual-portion structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by displaying the top N frequent communication incidents in the second portion rather than all incidents. This partial display approach maintains information completeness for the most relevant entries while reducing processing complexity and memory requirements compared to displaying every single incident in detail.
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AI summary
A method of implementing a communication log for a hand held communication device is provided. The hand held communication device comprises a transceiver for wireless communication, a central processing unit and a display. A plurality of communication incidents of the communication device is logged. A recent communication incident log is determined. The recent communication incident log comprises information regarding the most recent communication incidents of the communication device (CI). A most frequent communication incident log is determined, wherein the most frequent communication incident log comprises information regarding the sender or receiver of the most frequent communication incidents (MF). A combined communication log is generated (CCI). The combined communication log comprises a portion of items relating to the recent communication incident log and a portion of items relating to the most frequent communication incident log. A first number of items of the combined communication log corresponds to the first N items of the recent communication incident log and a second number of items of the combined communication log corresponds to the first M items of the most frequent communication incident log. The combined communication log (CCI) is displayed on the display enabling a user of the communication device to select an item from the combined communication log to initiate a communication based on the selected communication incident.