Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device is described. The electronic device displays missed telephone call information including a list of user selectable items, wherein a respective user selectable item corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a respective caller, the plurality of missed telephone calls include missed telephone calls from at least two different telephone numbers associated with the respective caller.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An electronic device comprising:
 a touch screen display;   one or more processors; and   memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying missed telephone call information including a list of user selectable items, 
   
       wherein a respective user selectable item corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a respective caller, the plurality of missed telephone calls include missed telephone calls from at least two different telephone numbers associated with the respective caller. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the respective user selectable item corresponding to the plurality of missed telephone calls includes a number indicating a plurality of consecutive missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of missed telephone calls corresponds to consecutively missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 upon detecting finger contact with a first portion of the respective user selectable item, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selectable item;   upon detecting finger contact with a second portion of the respective user selectable item, displaying contact information for a respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including a first contact object, comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object; and   upon detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an email message with an email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the modality corresponding to the second contact object is a non-telephonic communication modality. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the second portion of the respective user selectable item is identified by an icon displayed within the respective user selectable item. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein displaying contact information for the respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item includes replacing display of the list of items with display of the contact information for the respective caller. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch screen display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying missed telephone call information including a list of user selectable items, wherein a respective user selectable item corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a respective caller, the plurality of missed telephone calls include missed telephone calls from at least two different telephone numbers associated with the respective caller.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the respective user selectable item corresponding to the plurality of missed telephone calls includes a number indicating a plurality of consecutive missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of missed telephone calls corresponds to consecutively missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 upon detecting finger contact with a first portion of the respective user selectable item, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selectable item;   upon detecting finger contact with a second portion of the respective user selectable item, displaying contact information for a respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including a first contact object, comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object; and   upon detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an email message with an email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the modality corresponding to the second contact object is a non-telephonic communication modality. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the second portion of the respective user selectable item is identified by an icon displayed within the respective user selectable item. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein displaying contact information for the respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item includes replacing display of the list of items with display of the contact information for the respective caller. 
     
     
         20 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 at an electronic device with a touch screen display:
 displaying missed telephone call information including a list of user selectable items, 
   
       wherein a respective user selectable item corresponds to a plurality of missed telephone calls from a respective caller, the plurality of missed telephone calls include missed telephone calls from at least two different telephone numbers associated with the respective caller. 
     
     
         21 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 20 , wherein the respective user selectable item corresponding to the plurality of missed telephone calls includes a number indicating a plurality of consecutive missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         22 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of missed telephone calls corresponds to consecutively missed telephone calls. 
     
     
         23 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 upon detecting finger contact with a first portion of the respective user selectable item, initiating a return telephone call to a return telephone number associated with the respective user selectable item;   upon detecting finger contact with a second portion of the respective user selectable item, displaying contact information for a respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item, the displayed contact information including a plurality of contact objects, the plurality of contact objects including a first contact object, comprising a telephone number object having the return telephone number, and a second contact object; and   upon detecting user selection of the second contact object, initiating a communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object.   
     
     
         24 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 23 , wherein the second contact object is an email contact object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller via a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an email message with an email address associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         25 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 23 , wherein the second contact object is an instant messaging object, and wherein initiating the communication with the respective caller a modality corresponding to the second contact object includes preparing an instant message to a number associated with the second contact object, ready for text input by a user. 
     
     
         26 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 23 , wherein the modality corresponding to the second contact object is a non-telephonic communication modality. 
     
     
         27 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 23 , wherein the second portion of the respective user selectable item is identified by an icon displayed within the respective user selectable item. 
     
     
         28 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 23 , wherein displaying contact information for the respective caller corresponding to the respective user selectable item includes replacing display of the list of items with display of the contact information for the respective caller.