HOTLIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

A method (50) for creating a hotlist (28) and portable communication device (10) having a hotlist feature comprises a display (30) for displaying the hotlist and a processor (12) coupled to the display. The processor can be programmed to track calls (52) made from the portable communication device and maintaining a recent call list (14) and reorder (66) the recent call list using entries stored in association with other programs (56, 58, 60, or 62) within the portable communication device. The processor can be further programmed to track frequent calls and promote the frequent calls in the hotlist based on at least one among a frequency of the frequent calls, a timeframe of the frequent calls, a freshness of the frequent calls, an entry of the frequent call in a calendar program, and an entry of the frequent call in a ToDo list.