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Mobile terminal and communication method thereof

  • US 9,485,348 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2010
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of communicating with a plurality of entities, the method performed by a mobile terminal and comprising:

  • establishing a first communication session with a first entity and generating a first window related to the first communication session, first content communicated with the first entity displayed on the first window;

    establishing a second communication session with a second entity and generating a second window related to the second communication session, second content communicated with the second entity displayed on the second window;

    displaying a first menu list comprising a first menu item and a second menu item when the first or second window is displayed;

    performing a window merging in response to selection of the first menu item from the first menu list to merge the second content comprising a second plurality of messages communicated with the second entity into the first content comprising a first plurality of messages communicated with the first entity such that a first identifier corresponding to the first entity and a second identifier corresponding to the second entity are displayed concurrently in different appearances on the first window, wherein the first communication session and the second communication session are independently performed such that the first entity and the second entity cannot communicate with each other via the first or second communication session while the merged content is displayed on the first window after performing the window merging; and

    performing a session merging in response to selection of the second menu item from the first menu list to merge the first communication session and the second communication session into a third communication session, the third communication session displayed on a third window including the first identifier and the second identifier that are displayed concurrently in a same appearance,wherein;

    the first entity and second entity can communicate with each other via the third communication session; and

    while the first communication session and the second communication session are performed independently in real-time, and the first content and the second content are displayed concurrently on the first window, a display order of the first content and the second content is changeable according to setting from a second menu list such that;

    when a first preset display order is set from the second menu list, the first content and the second content are displayed on the first window according to an order of communication with the first entity or the second entity such that a first plurality of messages of the first content and a second plurality of messages of the second content are alternately displayable; and

    when a second preset display order is set from the second menu list, the entire first content is displayed on the first window prior to or following the entire second content displayed on the first window such that none of the first plurality of messages is displayed between two of the second plurality of messages or none of the second plurality of messages is displayed between two of the first plurality of messages.

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