System and method of deleting a call log and message log in a mobile phone

Abstract

A system and method of automatically deleting logged calls and messages in a mobile phone, in order to maintain security and protect privacy. The system and method employ the operations of: selecting a log deleting management database from a menu; inputting a password; displaying types of log deleting management database if the input password is correct; and performing at least one of recording a telephone number, a method of dialing the telephone number and a method of recording the telephone number when the telephone number record is selected from the log deleting management database.

1 . A method of automatically deleting logged calls and messages in a mobile phone, in order to maintain security and protect privacy, the method comprising the steps of:
 selecting a log deleting management database from a menu;   inputting a password;   displaying types of the log deleting management database if the input password is correct; and   recording at least one of a telephone number, a method of dialing the telephone number, and a method of recording the telephone number when the telephone number record is selected from the log deleting management database.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said dialing method determines whether a telephone number stored in said log deleting management database and a caller's name should be revealed to the recipient of the call when the number is dialed. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said recording method determines whether a telephone number stored in said log deleting management database, if received, should be recorded in a secret received number list. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying a list of telephone numbers stored in the log deleting management database when a telephone number list is selected from the log deleting management database; and   while the list of telephone numbers stored in the log deleting management database is displayed, additionally perform at least one of recording the telephone number, recording a method of dialing the telephone number, recording a method of recording the telephone number when a new record is selected, deleting a selected telephone number when a deletion option is selected, and correcting a selected telephone number when a correction option is selected.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying a message “no telephone number recorded” if the input password is incorrect.   
     
     
         6 . A system for automatically deleting logged calls and messages in a mobile phone, in order to maintain security and protect privacy, the system comprising:
 a first mobile telephone and a second mobile phone; and   said first mobile phone being adapted to perform the following operations:   select a log deleting management database from a menu;   input a password;   display types of the log deleting management database if the input password is correct; and   record at least one of a telephone number, a method of dialing the telephone number, and a method of recording the telephone number when the telephone number record is selected from the log deleting management database.   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first mobile telephone is further adapted to determine whether a telephone number stored in said log deleting management database and a caller's name should be revealed to the recipient of the call when the telephone number is dialed. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first mobile telephone is further adapted to determine whether a telephone number stored in said log deleting management database, if received, should be recorded in a secret received number list. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first mobile telephone is further adapted to display a list of telephone numbers stored in the log deleting management database when a telephone number list is selected from the log deleting management database; and
 while the list of telephone numbers stored in the log deleting management database is displayed, additionally perform at least one of recording the telephone number, recording a method of dialing the telephone number, recording a method of recording the telephone number when a new record is selected, deleting a selected telephone number when a deletion option is selected, and correcting a selected telephone number when a correction option is selected.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein said first mobile telephone is further adapted to display a message “no telephone number recorded” if the input password is incorrect.