APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING TERMINAL STATE IN PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
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1. A terminal-state-setting method in a portable communication terminal, the method comprising:
- measuring a distance between the terminal and a user-distance-recognizing device using a radio communication; and
setting a state of the terminal according to the measured distance value.
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Abstract
A terminal-state-setting apparatus and a method using a distance between a portable communication terminal and a user are provided. The terminal-state-setting method in the portable communication terminal includes measuring a distance between the terminal and a user-distance-recognizing device using a radio communication; and setting a state of the terminal according to the measured distance value. The user does not have to manually set the terminal state through the menu setup, and the user state can be accurately reflected through a presence service.
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1. A terminal-state-setting method in a portable communication terminal, the method comprising:
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measuring a distance between the terminal and a user-distance-recognizing device using a radio communication; and setting a state of the terminal according to the measured distance value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A terminal-state-setting apparatus in a portable communication terminal, comprising:
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means for measuring a distance between the terminal and a user-distance-recognizing device using a radio communication; and means for setting a state of the terminal according to the measured distance value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A terminal-state-setting apparatus comprising:
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a terminal for measuring and storing a distance between the terminal and a user-distance-recognizing device using a radio communication, and setting a terminal state according to the measured distance value; and the user-distance-recognizing device for performing the radio communication with the terminal, the user-distance-recognizing device embedded to an object carried along by a user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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