Method and apparatus for providing internet service in mobile communication terminal

Abstract

A method and apparatus provide an Internet service in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes determining a user interest subject from user data existing within the mobile communication terminal, collecting service items through network access, determining a subject for each of the collected service items, determining relevance between the user interest subject and each of the service items, and recommending a service item according to the relevance.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
 implementing an application;   registering at least one user interest subject to a server by accessing a network;   collecting user data stored in the mobile communication terminal; and   performing at least one service based on the user interest subject and the user data.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the user data comprises at least one of a short message, a multimedia message, an electronic mail (e-mail), a file, a schedule, a memo, or Web-usage information. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the performing of the service comprises:
 collecting at least one service item corresponding to the user interest subject by accessing the network; and   displaying the service item.   
     
     
         27 . An apparatus comprising:
 a display configured to display a screen; and   a controller configured to:
 implement an application, 
 register at least one user interest subject to a server by accessing a network, 
 collect user data stored in the apparatus; and 
 perform at least one service based on the user interest subject and the user data. 
   
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the user data comprises at least one of a short message, a multimedia message, an electronic mail (e-mail), a file, a schedule, a memo, or Web-usage information. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 collect at least one service item corresponding to the user interest subject by accessing the network, and   display the service item.   
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 determine the user interest subject corresponding to the application.   
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 receive the service item from the server by accessing the network.   
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the service item comprises information on at least one of news, sports, shopping, or at least another application.