US2011276924A1PendingUtilityA1

Personal information management context links

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Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: May 10, 2010Filed: May 10, 2010Published: Nov 10, 2011
Est. expiryMay 10, 2030(~3.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thirumalarao VoonnaNiranjan
H04M 1/2757H04M 1/2746H04M 1/27453H04W 92/08
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for managing information in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes selecting a first object to be linked, selecting a second object for linking with the first object, and linking the first object with the second object. By linking two objects, a user is better able to determine the context in which one or both object are known, thus improving usability of the information. Moreover, a descriptive tag may be used to link the two objects, thus providing additional information by which to associate one object with another object.

Claims

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1 . A method for managing information in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 selecting a first object to be linked;   selecting a second object for linking with the first object; and   linking the first object with the second object.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the first object comprises selecting an object stored in the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the selecting of the object stored in the mobile terminal comprises selecting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the first object comprises inputting a new object. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the inputting of the new object comprises inputting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the second object comprises selecting an object stored in the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the selecting of the object stored in the mobile terminal comprises selecting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the second object comprises inputting a new object. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the inputting of the new object comprises inputting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the linking of the first object with the second object comprises selecting a descriptor tag that associates the first object with the second object. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selecting of the descriptor tag comprises selecting from a plurality of descriptor tags stored in the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the selecting of the descriptor tag comprises inputting a descriptor tag for associating the first object with the second object. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the second object for linking with the first object comprises selecting an object from an Internet based networking site. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising receiving periodic updates of the selected second object from the Internet based networking site. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the first object and all objects linked with the first object. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for managing information in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
 an input unit for selecting a first object to be linked and for selecting a second object for linking with the first object; and   a controller for linking the first object with the second object.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising a storage unit, wherein the selecting of the first object comprises selecting an object stored in the storage unit. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the selecting of the object stored in the storage unit comprises selecting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the selecting of the first object comprises inputting a new object. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the inputting of the new object comprises inputting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising a storage unit, wherein the selecting of the second object comprises selecting an object stored in the storage unit. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the selecting of the object stored in the storage unit comprises selecting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the selecting of the second object comprises inputting a new object. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the inputting of the new object comprises inputting at least one of a contact file, an event file and a multimedia file. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the linking of the first object with the second object comprises selecting a descriptor tag that associates the first object with the second object. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , further comprising a storage unit, wherein the selecting of the descriptor tag comprises selecting from a plurality of descriptor tags stored in the storage unit. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the selecting of the descriptor tag comprises inputting a descriptor tag for associating the first object with the second object. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the selecting of the second object for linking with the first object comprises selecting an object from an Internet based networking site. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the controller receives periodic updates of the selected second object from the Internet based networking site. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising a display unit for displaying the first object and all object linked with the first object. 
     
     
         31 . A method for finding a first object in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 associating the first object with a second object in the mobile terminal; and   finding the second object.

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