# US 8,787,897 B2 · Call note management on communication device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,897 B2 - Document ID: US8787897B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/855,045 - Filed: 2013-04-02 - Published: 2013-08-29 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-10-12 - Assignees: BlackBerry Limited - Applicants: Research in Motion Limited - Inventors: Bardia Khosravi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787897B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/16: Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - H04M 2250/60: logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs - H04M 2250/68: with means for recording information, e.g. telephone number during a conversation - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract Displaying call note information on a communication device having stored thereon telephone call log information identifying telephone calls made to or from the communications device, the telephone call log information including the time and date of the telephone calls, wherein associated call note data is stored on the communications device for at least some of the telephone calls, including: detecting an input at the communication device requesting display of a call note history; and displaying on a display of the communication device, after detecting the input, a call note history list that lists telephone calls from the telephone call log information that have associated call note data stored on the communications device, wherein the telephone calls in the call note history list are listed according to the time and date of the telephone calls. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying call note information on a communication device that is enabled for making and receiving telephone calls and sending and receiving electronic messages, the communication device having stored thereon telephone call log information identifying telephone calls made to or from the communication device, and associated call note data for at least some of the telephone calls, the method comprising: displaying on a display of the communication device a message list of communication events, the message list identifying both telephone calls to and from the communication device and electronic messages sent from and received by the communication device, wherein the telephone calls identified in the message list that have associated call note data stored on the communication device are marked with a visual indicator to indicate the existence of the call note data, detecting an input requesting display of a call note history; displaying on the display of the communication device, after detecting the input, a call note history that lists telephone calls from the message list that have associated call note data stored on the communications device; and detecting input selecting a telephone call included in the call note history having associated call note data and in response thereto presenting the call note data associated with the selected telephone call. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the call note data includes text information previously inputted to the communication device and presenting the call note data comprises displaying the text information on the display of the communication device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein telephone calls on the displayed call note history are listed according to one of: the date and time of the telephone calls, the name of the other party to a telephone call, and the telephone number of the other party to a telephone call. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the communications events in the message list are listed in reverse chronological order according to the time and date of the communication event. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message list includes, for at least some of the list items, information identifying the type of communication event and identifying information for the communication event. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the identifying information for the communication event includes a name of a sending email address or a telephone number of the other party to a telephone call. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the call note data is stored in call folders that include folders for incoming and outgoing calls. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the call note data comprises one or more of text data, audio data and image data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein telephone calls listed in a call log history with associated call note data stored in memory are marked with a visual indicator to indicate the existence of the call note data. ### Claim 10 A communication device enabled to make and receive telephone calls and send and receive electronic messages, comprising: a memory storing information identifying telephone calls made to or from the communications device and electronic messages sent from or to the communication device, and associated call note data for at least some of the telephone calls; a display; a user input device; a processing unit coupled to the memory, display, and user input device, the processing unit being configured for: displaying on a display of the communication device a message list of communication events identifying both telephone calls to and from the communication device and electronic messages sent from and received by the communication device, wherein the telephone calls identified in the message list that have associated call note data stored on the communication device are marked with a visual indicator to indicate the existence of the call note data, detecting an input requesting display of a call note history, displaying on the display of the communication device, after detecting the input, a call note history that lists telephone calls from the message list that have associated call note data stored on the communications device, and detecting input selecting a telephone call included in the call note history having associated call note data and in response thereto presenting the call note data associated with the selected telephone call. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10, wherein the call note data includes text information previously inputted to the communication device and presenting the call note data comprises displaying the text information on the display of the communication device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10, wherein telephone calls on the displayed call note history are listed according to one of: the date and time of the telephone calls, the name of the other party of a telephone call, and the telephone number of the other party of a telephone call. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10 wherein the communications events in the message list are listed in reverse chronological order according to the time and date of the communication event. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10 wherein the message list includes, for at least some of the list items, information identifying the type of communication event and identifying information for the communication event. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The communication device of claim 14, wherein the identifying information for the communication event includes a name of a sending email address or a telephone number of the other party to a telephone call. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10, wherein the call note data is stored in call folders that include folders for incoming and outgoing calls. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10, wherein the call note data comprises one or more of text data, audio data and image data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The communication device of claim 10, wherein telephone calls listed in a call log history with associated call note data stored in memory are marked with a visual indicator to indicate the existence of the call note data.