Patent ID: 7974609
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a communication status in a mobile communication terminal having a plurality of separate display units, the method comprising: displaying information of a first calling party who is engaged in conversation with the mobile communication terminal on a first display unit of the plurality of separate display units when the first calling party is registered in a phonebook stored in the mobile communication terminal and the information of the first calling party comprises at least a first character image and a first unique number associated with the first calling party, and does not include a phone number of the first calling party; and displaying information of a second calling party who is on hold and information of a third calling party who calls while the second calling party is on hold on a second display unit of the plurality of separate display units when the second calling party and the third calling party are registered in the phonebook, wherein the information of the second calling party comprises at least a second character image and a second unique number associated with the second calling party, the information of the third calling party comprises at least a third character image and a third unique number associated with the third calling party, and the information of the second calling party and the information of the third calling party do not include a phone number, and wherein the second calling party, the third calling party and additional calling parties on wait are automatically displayed in sequence or alternately when a number of the parties is larger than a preset number such that information of all parties cannot be displayed together on the second display unit at the same time.