Patent ID: 8612895
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal comprising: a display unit; a wireless communication unit for an instant message communication; and a controller having first and second communication block release modes, wherein the controller is configured to: when a user having a prescribed ID logs in to an instant message server, control a pre-registered buddy list from the instant message server to be received and displayed on the display unit, set a communication block for a first buddy in the buddy list not to inform the first buddy that the user having the prescribed ID has logged in, set a communication grant for a second buddy in the buddy list to inform the second buddy that the user having the prescribed ID has logged in, control the display unit to display a dialogue window for the instant message communication with the first buddy who is listed but blocked in the buddy list, control an instant message to be received from the first buddy or transmitted to the first buddy despite that the communication block has been set for the first buddy, wherein when the controller is in the first communication block release mode, the instant message to be transmitted to the first buddy is written in the dialogue window, and the written message is not yet sent to the first buddy, the controller controls the communication block setting for the first buddy to be automatically changed into the communication grant setting, and wherein when the controller is in the second communication block release mode and the written instant message is sent to the first buddy, the controller controls the communication block setting for the first buddy to be automatically changed into the communication grant setting.