Patent ID: 7836074

Claim:
A method for utilizing the contents of a call log containing a list of callers to a phone number, the method comprising: selecting at least one entry from the list of callers in the call log; indicating a status of the at least one entry selected from the call log, wherein the status is chosen from a group consisting of at least one of “Answered”, “Hung Up”, and “Left a Message”, wherein the “Answered” status indicates a phone call was received by a party, the “Hung Up” status indicates the phone call was disconnected before the phone call was answered by the party, and the “Left a Message” status indicates a caller left a voice mail message; retrieving, using a processor of a tangible computer, at least one address book for the selected entry from a database, the address book comprising a plurality of contact addresses for the selected entry; and initiating a communication with the selected entry using a selected contact address from the plurality of contact addresses.