Communication apparatus for use in a communication system providing caller ID functionality
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a memory configured to store a plurality of images corresponding to identification data;
a detector configured to detect the identification data in an incoming call to the communication apparatus;
a controller configured to retrieve the images corresponding to the detected identification data from the memory; and
a display configured to display the retrieved images.
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Abstract
A telephone directory stores a plurality of data sets including a name, a telephone number, e-mail address, image pattern numbers, a ring tone number, a background color number, and a vibrating pattern. An image memory stores images corresponding to each image pattern number. A ring tone memory stores ring tone data corresponding to each ring tone pattern. When a radio communication apparatus receives an incoming call signal, the control unit informs of an incoming voice or message call by repeatedly displaying the images on a display unit.
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27 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of images corresponding to identification data;
a detector configured to detect the identification data in an incoming call to the communication apparatus;
a controller configured to retrieve the images corresponding to the detected identification data from the memory; and
a display configured to display the retrieved images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a communication apparatus, a method comprising:
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storing in a memory a plurality of images corresponding to identification data;
detecting the identification data in an incoming call to the communication apparatus;
retrieving the images corresponding to the detected identification data from the storing unit; and
displaying the retrieved images on a display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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19. In a communication apparatus having a memory for storing a plurality of images and other data in correspondence with identification data, a control unit comprising:
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a detector configured to detect the identification data in an incoming call to the communication apparatus;
a retrieving unit configured to retrieve the images corresponding to the detected identification data from the memory; and
a display configured to display the retrieved images.
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