METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING OPERATION STATE IN MOBILE TERMINAL
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1. A method for indicating an operation state in a mobile terminal comprising two or more user identification (ID) cards, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first user ID card and a second user ID card are mounted; and
controlling a light emitter to emit light upon at least one of an occurrence of an event associated with the first user ID card and an occurrence of an event associated with the second user ID card.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for indicating an operation state in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a light emitter (for example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED)) mounted on an exterior of the mobile terminal so that a user can intuitively recognize the mounting or non-mounting of a user identification (ID) card, a primary- or secondary-setting state of a user ID card, or a user ID card associated with an event (transmission or reception of a call, a text message, or data) among a plurality of user ID cards.
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1. A method for indicating an operation state in a mobile terminal comprising two or more user identification (ID) cards, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first user ID card and a second user ID card are mounted; and controlling a light emitter to emit light upon at least one of an occurrence of an event associated with the first user ID card and an occurrence of an event associated with the second user ID card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for indicating an operation state in a mobile terminal comprising two or more user identification (ID) cards, the apparatus comprising:
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a first user ID card and a second user ID card to be inserted into the mobile terminal; a light emitter for emitting light at predetermined intervals, with a predetermined color, or with a predetermined brightness; and a controller for controlling the light emitter to emit light according to an event associated with the first user ID card or an event associated with the second user ID card upon occurrence of the associated event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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