Mobile terminal and method for associating photos with telephone numbers in a mobile terminal
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1. A method for accessing photos in a mobile terminal, comprising:
- selecting a person from a contact list stored in the mobile terminal;
selecting a photo viewing option; and
displaying at least one photo corresponding to the selected person from photos stored in a memory.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is described, along with a method for associating photos with contact information in a mobile terminal by using a reference field, which facilitates convenient searching of photos and contact information stored in a mobile terminal. According to the method, a person'"'"'s photos can be immediately viewed while the user is browsing a contact list. Additionally, when a user wishes to contact a person whose photo he is viewing, the user can immediately contact the person with the mobile terminal without having to search for the person'"'"'s contact information.
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1. A method for accessing photos in a mobile terminal, comprising:
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selecting a person from a contact list stored in the mobile terminal;
selecting a photo viewing option; and
displaying at least one photo corresponding to the selected person from photos stored in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for contacting a person using a mobile terminal, comprising:
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displaying a photo;
selecting a contact operation while the photo is displayed;
determining whether contact information corresponds to the displayed photo; and
contacting the person using contact information corresponding to the displayed photo if it is determined that corresponding contact information exists. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a contact list database that stores personal information associated with at least one person; and
a photo database that includes information that associates at least one photo stored in a memory of the mobile terminal with a person whose personal information is stored in the contact list database. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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