MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH ENHANCED PHONEBOOK MANAGEMENT
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1. A mobile communication terminal with a phonebook function, comprising:
- a processor controlling the operation of the terminal,a memory coupled to the processor,the memory having at least one phonebook data entry and metadata associated with the phonebook data entry,wherein the processor is configured to sort phonebook entries by a metadata related criterion.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal having a phonebook and a method of managing phonebook entries having a processor and a memory having at least one phonebook entry and at least one metadata entry stored therein. The method allows the user to sort the phonebook entries in accordance with the metadata associated with the therewith. The phonebook entries can be shown/listed in a sorted order. The terminal may update the metadata via the mobile network. The metadata may include time zone information and the terminal may show time zone information together with content detail information on a display of the terminal.
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1. A mobile communication terminal with a phonebook function, comprising:
a processor controlling the operation of the terminal, a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having at least one phonebook data entry and metadata associated with the phonebook data entry, wherein the processor is configured to sort phonebook entries by a metadata related criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communication terminal with a phonebook function, comprising:
a processor controlling the operation of the terminal, a display coupled to the processor, a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having at least one phonebook data entry and time zone information associated with the phonebook data entry, wherein the processor is configured to show the phonebook data entry on the display together with information about the time zone associated with the phonebook entry. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for handling phonebook entries in a phonebook on a mobile communication terminal comprising:
storing a plurality of phonebook entries in the phonebook, assigning metadata to the phonebook entries, and sorting said phonebook entries by a criterion related to said metadata. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A software product for use in a mobile communication terminal that is provided with a phonebook, said software product comprising:
software code for storing phonebook entries in the phonebook, software code to assigning metadata to the phonebook entries, and software code to sort said phonebook entries by a criterion related to said metadata. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for handling phonebook entries in a phonebook on a mobile communication terminal comprising:
storing phonebook entries in a memory of the terminal, associating time zone data with the phonebook entries, and showing phonebook entries on a display of the terminal together with information about the time zone associated with the phonebook entries.
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42. A software product for use in a mobile communication terminal that is provided with a phonebook, said software product comprising:
software code for storing phonebook entries in a memory of the terminal, and software code for associating time zone data with the phonebook entries, software code for showing phonebook entries on a display of the terminal together with information about the time zone associated with the phonebook entries.
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