Apparatus and method for indicating the kind of current communication service of dual mode mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A dual-mode mobile terminal comprising a controller for simultaneously accessing at least two mobile communication systems, detecting when the terminal is currently located in service areas of the at least two mobile communication systems, and simultaneously displaying indicators of the at least two mobile communication systems, which currently provide a communication service to the terminal.
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Abstract
A dual-mode mobile terminal capable of accessing two or more different mobile communication systems in which the terminal includes a controller for determining if the terminal is currently located in service areas of the mobile communication systems, and displaying an indicator of at least on of mobile communication systems, which currently provides a communication service to the terminal.
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11 Claims
- 1. A dual-mode mobile terminal comprising a controller for simultaneously accessing at least two mobile communication systems, detecting when the terminal is currently located in service areas of the at least two mobile communication systems, and simultaneously displaying indicators of the at least two mobile communication systems, which currently provide a communication service to the terminal.
- 5. A dual-mode mobile terminal, the terminal comprising a controller for simultaneously accessing a synchronous mobile communication system and an asynchronous mobile communication system, detecting when the terminal is currently located in an area where a synchronous communication service is available and in an area where an asynchronous communication service is available, and simultaneously displaying separate indicators for the synchronous and asynchronous communication systems that currently provide a communication service to the terminal.
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8. A method for controlling a dual-mode mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously accessing at least two mobile communication systems; determining if the terminal is currently located in service areas of the at least two mobile communication systems; and simultaneously displaying indicators for the two mobile communication systems that currently provide a communication service to the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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