Patent ID: 7697943
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile communication terminal capable of varying settings of a plurality of items in a user menu depending on a location the mobile terminal, the mobile communication terminal comprising: a GPS signal receiving unit for receiving a GPS signal; a setting information storing unit for storing the settings of the plurality of items in the user menu corresponding to locations; a places information storing unit for storing location information of the mobile communication terminal and places corresponding to the location information; and a control unit for calculating the location information of the mobile communication terminal by using the GPS signal received in the GPS signal receiving unit, determining whether one of the places corresponds to the calculated location information, and varying previous settings of the plurality of items in the user menu with the settings of the items corresponding to the location of the mobile communication terminal when one of the places corresponds to the calculated location information; wherein upon receiving a request from a user for a place registration, location information corresponding to the location of the mobile communication terminal is compared with the stored location information of the mobile communication terminal, and the control unit stores set points of the plurality of items in the user menu selected by the user corresponding to the location of the mobile communication terminal if the location information does not match with the stored location information, and the control unit notifies that the location of the mobile communication terminal is previously registered and displays settings of the plurality of items in the user menu corresponding to the location of the mobile communication terminal for editing if the location information matches with the stored location information; and wherein the plurality of items in the user menu include at least two items selected from the group consisting of a type of bell sound, a level of bell sound, screen brightness, a local area code, a restriction mode for incoming/outgoing calls, a manner mode, a background image, a restriction mode for incoming/outgoing SMS, a two-number service, a locking mode, and an alarm sound.