Apparatus and method for providing additional information by using caller phone number

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing additional information in response to reception of an incoming call in a portable device are provided. The method includes searching, when an incoming call is received, for an identification of the incoming call and a log related to communication performed prior to reception of the incoming call, the communication-related log being stored in the portable device; and displaying, before call connection is performed in response to reception of the incoming call, the identification and the searched communication-related log together on a screen of the portable device.

主权项

1. A method for providing additional information in response to reception of an incoming call in a portable device, the method comprising:
when the incoming call is received, displaying an identification of the incoming call; and before call connection is performed:
when a request is input for displaying the additional information, searching for a communication-related log, wherein the communication-related log is a log related to communication performed prior to reception of the incoming call, the communication-related log being stored in the portable device, wherein the stored communication-related log includes at least one category of additional information; anddisplaying together with the identification, a summary of each of the at least one category of additional information from the found communication-related log on a screen of the portable device, wherein each of the at least one category of additional information included in the found communication-related log is displayed on a separate page.