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Mobile terminal and method for displaying image according to call therein

US8731534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2008
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/576
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method for displaying an image in the mobile terminal. The method includes registering a counterparty's image in a counterparty's phone number information, extracting an image containing the counterparty's image based on the registered image, and displaying the registered image and the extracted image. At least one image from the registered image and the extracted image may be selected and displayed, wherein the at least one selected image may be displayed by sequentially changing the displayed image according to a rule. The mobile terminal and the method enable the mobile terminal to display various images associated with a counterparty, thus providing user satisfaction and eliminating an inconvenience of requiring the user to change an image.

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