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Multi-standby mobile terminal and operation method for the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSang Min Shin
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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSang Min Shin
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A multi-standby mobile terminal and an operation method for the same are provided. The multi-standby mobile terminal includes at least two communication modules and a plurality of SIM cards. A number of SIM cards is greater than a number of communication modules. When a call is established over a communication network related to a first SIM card, it is determined whether a second SIM card is associated with a first communication module that is associated with the first SIM card. When a second SIM card is associated with the first communication module associated with the first SIM card, SIM association transfer is performed by disassociating the second SIM card from the first communication module and then associating the second SIM card with a second communication module, and proceeding to handle the call.
An operation method for a multi-standby mobile terminal comprising:
A multi-standby mobile terminal comprising:
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Connection management: connection setup
Terminal devices: adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
Wireless communication networks
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This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a) to an application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Mar. 26, 2010, and assigned Serial No. 10-2010-0027292, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a communication terminal and, more particularly, to a multi-standby mobile terminal and an operation method for the same.
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a multi-standby mobile terminal, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating an operation method for the multi-standby mobile terminal, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference symbols may be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. Detailed descriptions of constructions or processes known in the art may be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.
The mobile terminal of embodiments of the present invention is a multi-standby mobile terminal that can simultaneously communicate with at least two communication networks, such as CDMA, GSM, WCDMA and Wireless Broadband Internet (WiBro) networks. The mobile terminal is assumed to simultaneously communicate with three communication networks, however, the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention may be realized with a mobile terminal that has at least two communication modules and a number of SIM cards that is greater than the number of communication modules. Thereby, the mobile terminal may access at least three communication networks at the same time.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a multi-standby mobile terminal, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the mobile terminal is assumed to be a cellular phone, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.