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US 2006/0052098 A1Published application
Method and apparatus of notifying user of service area and service type for a mobile terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae-Ho Lee, Do-Hwan Choi, Jun Yoon, Hark-Sang Kim
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Abstract
A service area notification method in a mobile terminal wherein a current received signal strength of the mobile terminal is detected, and a service area corresponding to the current received signal strength is determined from among a plurality of service areas distinguished according to received signal strength. The user is then notified of the determined service area and the service types available in the service area.
Claims9
A service area notification method in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a current received signal strength of the mobile terminal;
- determining a service area and service types corresponding to the current received signal strength from among a plurality of service areas, respective ones of said plurality of service areas being distinguished according to received signal strength and service types available;
- and
- notifying a user of the determined service area and the service types available in the determined service area.
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A mobile terminal providing service area notification, comprising:
- a controller for detecting a current received signal strength of the mobile terminal and determining a service area and service types corresponding to the current received signal strength from among a plurality of service areas distinguished respectively according to received signal strength and service types available;
- a display for notifying the user about the service types available in the determined service area by providing at least one of a text message, a color icon, and an avatar;
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- an audio processor for notifying the user about the service types available in the determined service area by providing at least one of a voice message and an alarm sound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.