Wireless communication terminal capable of informing valid playing time of multimedia data and method thereof
First Claim
1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
- an output unit for outputting an alert signal;
a storage for storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data; and
a main processor for controlling the output unit to output the alert signal by checking a valid playing time of the multimedia data stored in the storage.
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Abstract
Provided are a wireless communication terminal having a function of informing a valid playing time of multimedia data, and a method thereof. The wireless communication terminal informs a user of a valid playing time of multimedia data by checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically, when a user has multimedia data and valid playing time downloaded and stored in the wireless communication terminal. The method for informing a valid playing time of multimedia data in a wireless communication terminal includes the steps of: a) storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data; b) checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically; and c) outputting an alert signal if a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is in a range of an alert time.
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15 Claims
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1. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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an output unit for outputting an alert signal;
a storage for storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data; and
a main processor for controlling the output unit to output the alert signal by checking a valid playing time of the multimedia data stored in the storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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an input unit for receiving multimedia data executing signals;
a storage for storing multimedia data, multimedia data information, an entire playing time, and valid playing time of the multimedia data;
a main processor for checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data stored in the storage upon receipt of a sound requesting to execute the multimedia data through the input unit, comparing the valid playing time of the multimedia data with the entire playing time, and outputting an alert informing that the execution of the multimedia data is rejected, executing the multimedia data while displaying the remaining time of the multimedia data, or executing the multimedia data according to the comparison result;
a display unit for displaying the remaining time of the multimedia data or an alert informing that the execution of the multimedia data is rejected under the control of the main processor; and
an output unit for outputting multimedia data signals executed under the control of the main processor. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for informing a valid playing time of multimedia data in a wireless communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data;
b) checking the valid playing time of the multimedia data periodically; and
c) outputting an alert signal if a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data is in a range of an alert time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for informing a valid playing time in a wireless communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing multimedia data and valid playing time of the multimedia data;
b) receiving a signal for executing the multimedia data;
c) determining whether the valid playing time of the multimedia data is expired;
d) outputting an alert informing that the execution of the multimedia data is rejected, if the valid playing time of the multimedia data is expired;
e) comparing a remaining time of the valid playing time of the multimedia data with the entire playing time of the multimedia data, if the valid playing time of the multimedia data is not expired;
f) if the remaining time of the multimedia data is shorter than the entire playing time of the multimedia data, displaying the remaining time of the multimedia data and executing the multimedia data; and
g) if the remaining time of the multimedia data is longer than the entire playing time of the multimedia data, executing the multimedia data.
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