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Mobile terminal using contact information from a social network service and method thereof

US9414206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2015
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2035

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  • 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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