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Mobile terminal and method for displaying contact list in order of priority levels

  • US 9,143,592 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2012
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:

  • a display screen;

    a storage unit configured for storing a contact list, the contact list containing a plurality of contacts, at least one of the contacts having a plurality of phone numbers associated therewith;

    a number analysis unit configured for obtaining an incoming phone number of a received call or message;

    a number inquiry unit configured for finding out a calling contact associated with the incoming phone number on the contact list, and obtaining remaining phone numbers associated the calling contact;

    a location inquiry unit configured for determining a geographic location associated with each of the phone numbers associated with the calling contact; and

    a priority setting unit configured for setting a first priority level for the incoming phone number, setting a second priority level for the phone numbers associated with the calling contact which have the same geographic locations as the incoming phone number, and setting a third priority level for the remaining phone numbers associated with the calling contact which have different geographic locations from the incoming phone number, and controlling the display screen to display all the phone numbers associated with the calling contact in an order of decreasing priority levels from high to low, wherein the first priority level is defined to be the highest priority level.

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