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Portable terminal and driving method of messenger program in portable terminal

  • US 8,452,345 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2009
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable terminal comprising:

  • a vibration generation unit for vibrating the portable terminal; and

    a controller for receiving information regarding a member of a list of a telephone directory, the controller for determining a vibration pattern based on the received information, and the controller for controlling operation of the vibration generation unit based on the determined vibration pattern,wherein the controller displays a vibration pattern registration screen, the controller receives a new vibration pattern for a specific member of the list of the telephone directory, the controller stores the new vibration pattern, and the controller assigns the new vibration pattern for the specific member of the list of the telephone directory such that the new vibration pattern corresponds to the specific member, wherein the new vibration pattern is identified by an intensity pattern over a predetermined period of time, andwherein when the specific member of the list of the telephone directory contacts the portable terminal by a mobile communication, the controller controls the vibration generation unit to output the vibration pattern corresponding to the specific member of the list of the telephone directory.

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