Mobile terminal using contact information from a social network service and method thereof
US8954031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72439
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a mobile terminal for providing a convenient and effective contact management function by providing differentiated services for two or more connected contacts, respectively. To this end, there is provided an operation control method of a mobile terminal, and the method may include displaying a contact list containing a plurality of contacts; designating a first contact in the contact list as a first recipient according to a user's input; designating at least one second contact as a second recipient when there exists the at least one second contact connected to the first contact; and performing a first operation for the first recipient, and performing a second operation subordinate to the first operation for the second recipient.
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