Apparatus and method for call using hot-key
First Claim
1. An apparatus for calling using a hot-key function, comprising:
- a database for storing information of search subjects;
a controller for extracting search subject information from said database and mapping the information to respective keypad keys, in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode; and
a display for displaying said mapped search subjects;
wherein said controller for initiating a call by receiving a key input corresponding to the mapped position of a desired search subject, as displayed on the display.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for calling using a hot-key function in a mobile terminal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a database for storing information of search subjects, a controller for mapping extracted search subjects from the database to the keys of keypad, respectively, in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode, a display for displaying the mapped search subjects, and a keypad for calling by selecting a key of keypad, which corresponds to the position of the search subject that a user chose, on the displayed window. The method comprises displaying search subjects on a window according to a predetermined mapping mode; and selecting a keypad key, corresponding to a desired position of the search subject, on the window.
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1. An apparatus for calling using a hot-key function, comprising:
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a database for storing information of search subjects;
a controller for extracting search subject information from said database and mapping the information to respective keypad keys, in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode; and
a display for displaying said mapped search subjects;
wherein said controller for initiating a call by receiving a key input corresponding to the mapped position of a desired search subject, as displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for calling using a hot-key function in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of search subjects extracted from a database on a window in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode; and
selecting a keypad key corresponding to a mapped position of a desired searched subject from among a plurality of search subjects displayed on said window, for call. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for call using a hot-key function in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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storing information includes a phone number and a key number in association with each other;
dividing a display area into a plurality of spaces in accordance with a predetermined mapping mode;
assigning the information to one of the plurality of spaces; and
displaying said assigned information in the plurality of space on the display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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