Mobile communication terminal having a direct dial function using call history and method for performing the function
View Patent ↗A mobile communication terminal call history displays call distinguishing icons representing the types of calls performed with counterparts. The call types include sent and received voice calls, video calls, and messages. If a user selects one call distinguishing icon displayed on a mobile communication terminal's display unit, a voice call or a video call is sent to the counterpart or a screen on which a message can be written to the counterpart is displayed, according to the call type of the selected call distinguishing icon. The user can directly select a counterpart and the call type to be sent to the counterpart by selecting one of the call distinguishing icons displayed on the display unit. A desired call distinguishing icon can be selected by entering a command on a touch screen, a keypad, or by voice command.
1. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
a display unit to display a call history comprising a first call distinguishing icon corresponding to a counterpart and a second call distinguishing icon corresponding to the counterpart, the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon being arranged in a chronological order according to call history information, the first call distinguishing icon comprising a voice call icon and the second call distinguishing icon comprising a message icon;
a memory unit to store the call history information generated in response to a voice call, or a message being sent from or received by the mobile communication terminal; and
a controller to generate a voice call when the first call distinguishing icon is selected, and to control the display unit to display a message creating screen when the second call distinguishing icon is the message icon and is selected.
2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the voice call and the message creating screen are associated with a communication operation with the counterpart.
3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon comprise information indicating one among an outgoing communication, an incoming communication, and a missed communication according to call history information.
4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller distinguishes the call history by the counterpart and determines the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon based on a type of communication operation performed with the counterpart and the call history information.
5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the call history further comprises:
a third call distinguishing icon corresponding to the counterpart, the third call distinguishing icon being arranged together with the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon in the chronological order according to the call history information, and
wherein the third call distinguishing icon comprises: at least one of a voice call icon, a message icon, and a video call icon.
6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays counterpart information together with the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon.
7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 6 , wherein the counterpart information comprises a telephone number or nickname corresponding to the counterpart.
8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon are arranged horizontally.
9. A method for performing a communication operation, comprising:
displaying a call history comprising a first call distinguishing icon corresponding to a counterpart and a second call distinguishing icon corresponding to the counterpart, the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon being arranged in a chronological order according to call history information, the first call distinguishing icon comprising a voice call icon and the second call distinguishing icon comprising a message icon;
determining a selection of a call distinguishing icon from the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon;
generating a voice call when the first call distinguishing icon is selected; and
displaying a message creating screen when the second call distinguishing icon is the message icon and is selected.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice call and the message creating screen are associated with a communication operation with the counterpart.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon comprise information indicating one among an outgoing communication, an incoming communication, and a missed communication according to call history information.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
distinguishing the call history by the counterpart; and
determining the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon based on a type of communication operation performed with the counterpart and the call history information.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the call history further comprises:
a third call distinguishing icon corresponding to the counterpart, the third call distinguishing icon being arranged together with the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon in the chronological order according to the call history information, and
wherein the third call distinguishing icon comprises: at least one of a voice call icon, a message icon, and a video call icon.
14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying counterpart information together with the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the counterpart information comprises a telephone number or nickname corresponding to the counterpart.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon are arranged horizontally.
17. A method for performing a communication operation, comprising:
displaying a call history comprising call distinguishing icons corresponding to a counterpart, the call distinguishing icons being arranged in a chronological order according to call history information, the call distinguishing icons comprising a voice call icon and a message icon;
determining a selection of a call distinguishing icon from among the call distinguishing icons;
generating a voice call when the selected call distinguishing icon is the voice call icon; and
displaying a message creating screen when the selected call distinguishing icon is the message icon.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the voice call and the message creating screen are associated with a communication operation with the counterpart.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the call distinguishing icons comprise information indicating one among an outgoing communication, an incoming communication, and a missed communication according to call history information.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
distinguishing the call history by the counterpart; and
determining the call distinguishing icons based on a type of communications performed with the counterpart and the call history information.
21. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
displaying counterpart information together with the first call distinguishing icon and the second call distinguishing icon.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the counterpart information comprises a telephone number or nickname corresponding to the counterpart.
23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the call distinguishing icons are arranged horizontally.
24. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
generating a video call when the selected call distinguishing icon is a video call icon,
wherein the call distinguishing icons further comprises the video call icon.