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Mobile communication terminal and method of the same for outputting short message

US8463303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2006
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/12
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and a method for outputting a short message thereof are provided. The mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a short message interpretation unit which extracts a phone number of a sender from a header of a short message, a short message processing unit which obtains an image mapped to the extracted phone number and generates a screen on which the image is combined with the text of the short message, a mapping unit which maps the image to the phone number of the sender, a storage unit which stores the phone number of the sender and the image and an output unit which outputs the screen.

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