Method to populate contact list from recent call log

Abstract

A method for efficiently accessing pertinent information retrieved from a videoconferencing system call log. System call logs typically contain a chronological list of raw information pertaining to inbound and outbound videoconferencing calls. The method for efficiently accessing this chronological information is performed using input from the user at an endpoint to correlate and sort for display the information required at the current time. Videoconferencing systems typically are shared use or community type devices and the method of this disclosure allows for more user friendly access to pertinent information. Auto population of a speed dial list or associating a smart tag with the retrieved information is another possible feature to aid the end user. This method will allow a business to more efficiently use a limited number of videoconferencing systems amongst diverse groups of users with diverse calling needs.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An address book population method, comprising:
 populating a system speed dial list for a conferencing device from an input source, the input source consisting of one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files, the one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files comprising information retrieved from a plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than a user defined threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the conferencing device comprises a videoconferencing system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the one or more previously stored intermediate file format source files are made available across a communication network. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device comprise a cell phone, a personal computer, an audio conferencing system, or a videoconferencing system. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 filtering content of the input source files when populating, the filtering based on user defined selection criteria selected from a list of most frequently called systems above a certain threshold number of times called. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the system speed dial list was empty. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the system speed dial list contains entries and newly imported entries are merged into an already populated system speed dial list. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the system speed dial list is periodically updated from one or more intermediate file format source files made available across a communication network. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the periodic update maintains, in the system speed dial list, contact information for the plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than a user defined threshold. 
     
     
         10 . A conferencing device comprising:
 a programmable processing unit;   a network communication interface; and   a user input device coupled to the programmable processing unit wherein the programmable processing unit is configured to:   receive an indication of a user defined threshold via the user input device; and   populate a system speed dial list for the conferencing device from an input source, the input source consisting of one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files, the one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files comprising information retrieved from a plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than the user defined threshold.   
     
     
         11 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the conferencing device comprises a videoconferencing system. 
     
     
         12 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device comprise a cell phone, a personal computer, an audio conferencing system, or a videoconferencing system. 
     
     
         13 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the programmable processing unit is further configured to merge newly imported entries into an already populated system speed dial list. 
     
     
         14 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the one or more previously stored intermediate file format input sources files are retrieved using the network communication interface. 
     
     
         15 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the programmable processing unit is further configured to:
 filter content of the input source files when populating, the filtering based on user defined selection criteria selected from a list of most frequently called systems above a certain threshold number of times called. 
 
     
     
         16 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the system speed dial list is periodically updated from one or more intermediate file format source files. 
     
     
         17 . The conferencing device of  claim 16  wherein the periodic update maintains, in the system speed dial list, contact information for the plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than the user defined threshold. 
     
     
         18 . The conferencing device of  claim 10  wherein the system speed dial list was empty. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to configure one or more programmable processors to:
 receive an indication of a user defined threshold; and   populate a system speed dial list for a conferencing device from an input source, the input source consisting of one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files, the one or more previously stored intermediate file format input source files comprising information retrieved from a plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than the user defined threshold.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19  further comprising instructions to configure the one or more processors to speed dial list is periodically updated the system speed dial list from the one or more intermediate file format source files, wherein the periodic update maintains, in the system speed dial list, contact information for the plurality of conferencing systems called from the conferencing device more times than the user defined threshold.