Method for prompting identification card information, mobile terminal and electronic device

• US 9,686,672 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Cao, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Simon
• Application Number:
  US14/147,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20140342777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,261 Days
• Field of Search: 455558, 455410-411, 455566
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/66 user interface aspects for indicating selection options for a communication line
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide a method for prompting identification card information, a mobile terminal and an electronic device. The method for prompting information includes: determining a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card when an identification card is to be used; and displaying information of the more than one identification card on a display screen of the electronic device, wherein the most appropriate identification card and other identification cards are displayed discriminatively. In the embodiments of the present invention, an appropriate identification card may be recommended to the user, and the user can be prompted intuitively, so as to obtain better user experiences.

Claims

1. A method for prompting identification card information, which is applicable to an electronic device using more than one identification card, the method for prompting comprising:

determining a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card when an identification card is to be used, the more than one identification card being a physical card insertable in the electronic device and operative to enable the electronic device to identify and authenticate a subscriber to a wireless network;

calculating an appropriateness degree of the most appropriate identification card;

displaying a first information for selecting a first identification card of the more than one identification card; and

displaying, simultaneous with the first information, a second information for selecting a second identification card of the more than one identification card, said displaying including determining a discrimination degree of the most appropriate identification card relative to the other identification cards according to the appropriateness degree,

wherein when the first identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the first information is displayed relative to the second information to indicate a preference of the first identification card over the second identification card, and when the second identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the second information is displayed relative to the first information to indicate a preference of the second identification card over the first identification card.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card specifically comprises:

determining a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card based on any one or arbitrary combinations of information of an object operating with the identification card, historical information, statistical information of the identification card, location information of the electronic device, time information, and price information of the identification card.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining step is carried out in a situation in which an identification card is to be used for a phone call or answer, for sending or receiving a short message, or for a data transmission.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the most appropriate identification card and other identification cards discriminatively comprises:

setting a display size of a button corresponding to the most appropriate identification card to be larger than those of buttons corresponding to the other identification cards.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the most appropriate identification card and other identification cards discriminatively comprises:

setting display color, or display brightness, or pattern shape of corresponding information of the most appropriate identification card to be different from those of corresponding information of the other identification cards.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the most appropriate identification card and other identification cards discriminatively comprises:

statically or dynamically setting corresponding information of the most appropriate identification card to be different from corresponding information of the other identification cards.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the higher the appropriateness degree of the most appropriate identification card is, the larger the display size of a button corresponding to the most appropriate identification card is, relative to those of buttons corresponding to the other identification cards.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the most appropriate identification card comprises determining the most appropriate SIM card, Micro-SIM card, Mini-SIM card, Nano-SIM card, RFID-SIM card or USIM card.

9. A method for prompting identification card information, which is applicable to an electronic device using more than one identification card, the method for prompting comprising:

determining a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card when an identification card is to be used;

calculating an appropriateness degree of the most appropriate identification card;

displaying a first information for selecting a first identification card of the more than one identification card; and

displaying, simultaneous with the first information, a second information for selecting a second identification card of the more than one identification card, said displaying including determining a discrimination degree of the most appropriate identification card relative to the other identification cards according to the appropriateness degree,

wherein when the first identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the first information is displayed relative to the second information to indicate a preference of the first identification card over the second identification card, and when the second identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the second information is displayed relative to the first information to indicate a preference of the second identification card over the first identification card, wherein the electronic device is a mobile terminal, and the determining the most appropriate identification card comprises determining the most appropriate SIM card, Micro-SIM card, Mini-SIM card, Nano-SIM card, RFID-SIM card or USIM card.

10. An electronic device using more than one identification card, comprising:

a determination unit, configured to determine a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card when an identification card is to be used, the more than one identification card being a physical card insertable in the electronic device and operative to enable the electronic device to identify and authenticate a subscriber to a wireless network;

a calculation unit, configured to calculate an appropriateness degree of the most appropriate identification card; and

a display unit, configured to

display a first information for selecting a first identification card of the more than one identification card, and display, simultaneous with the first information, a second information for selecting a second identification card of the more than one identification card, wherein when the first identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the first information is displayed relative to the second information to indicate a preference of the first identification card over the second identification card, and when the second identification card is determined to be the most appropriate identification card the second information is displayed relative to the first information to indicate a preference of the second identification card over the first identification card, and

determine the discrimination degree of the most appropriate identification card relative to the other identification cards according to the appropriateness degree.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the determination unit is specifically configured to determine a most appropriate identification card from the more than one identification card based on any one or arbitrary combinations of information of an object operating with the identification card, historical information, statistical information of the identification card, location information of the electronic device, time information, and price information of the identification card.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the display unit is configured to set a display size of a button corresponding to the most appropriate identification card to be larger than those of buttons corresponding to the other identification cards.

13. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises a mobile terminal.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the display unit is configured to set a display size of a button corresponding to the most appropriate identification card to be larger than those of buttons corresponding to other identification cards.

15. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the determination unit is configured to determine the most appropriate SIM card, Micro-SIM card, Mini-SIM card, Nano-SIM card, RFID-SIM card or USIM card.