Method for briefing a schedule in a mobile communication terminal
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1. A method of providing a schedule briefing by a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- sensing, by the mobile communication terminal, user manipulation of a key of the mobile communication terminal; and
in response to sensing the user manipulation of the key;
determining whether at least one event is scheduled for a current date;
vocally outputting content of all events scheduled for the current date by a text to speech (TTS) function if it is determined that at least one event is scheduled for the current date,wherein the content of each of all the events scheduled for the current date is vocally output one event after another without requesting user input further to the user manipulation of the key, if all the events total two or more in number; and
audibly announcing a termination of the schedule briefing after the content of all the events is output,wherein the events comprise at least one event scheduled after a current time on the current date.
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Abstract
There is provided a schedule briefing method of a mobile communication terminal having a user schedule management function. The steps of this method include a step for initiating a schedule briefing, a step for determining whether a schedule exists for a predetermined period of time, a step for audibly outputting content of the schedule, and a step for terminating the briefing. The schedule is outputted in a vocal format to allow a hands-free review of a user'"'"'s schedule.
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1. A method of providing a schedule briefing by a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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sensing, by the mobile communication terminal, user manipulation of a key of the mobile communication terminal; and in response to sensing the user manipulation of the key; determining whether at least one event is scheduled for a current date; vocally outputting content of all events scheduled for the current date by a text to speech (TTS) function if it is determined that at least one event is scheduled for the current date, wherein the content of each of all the events scheduled for the current date is vocally output one event after another without requesting user input further to the user manipulation of the key, if all the events total two or more in number; and audibly announcing a termination of the schedule briefing after the content of all the events is output, wherein the events comprise at least one event scheduled after a current time on the current date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile communication terminal for providing a schedule briefing, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
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means for sensing user manipulation of a key of the mobile communication terminal; and means for responding to sensing the user manipulation of the key by; determining whether at least one event is scheduled for a current date; and audibly outputting content of all events scheduled for the current date if it is determined that at least one event is scheduled for the current date, wherein the content of each of all the events scheduled for the current date is audibly output one event after another without requesting user input further to the user manipulation of the key, if all the events total two or more in number; and audibly announcing a termination of the schedule briefing after the content of all the events is output, wherein the events comprise at least one event scheduled after a current time on the current date. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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