A method and apparatus for selecting items from a collection of items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text, symbols, graphics, etc. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Accordingly, selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.

A method and apparatus for selecting items from a collection of items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text, symbols, graphics, etc. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Accordingly, selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.

A method and apparatus for selecting database items from a database, where the database items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of a further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.

A method and apparatus for selecting database items from a database, where the database items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of a further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for managing a contact thereof. The electronic device can include: at least one processor, and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor. The memory can store instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: collect data related to a contact of a specified user, extract at least one piece of individual feature information by analyzing the collected data, provide differentiated individual identity information by comparing the extracted individual feature information with individual feature information of other users, and store the provided individual identity information in the memory in conjunction with the contact of the specific user.

A mobile computing device, comprising: a touch-sensitive display; a processor; a memory configured to store one or more programs; and wherein the processor is configured to execute the one or more programs to cause the mobile computing device to: display a control icon; display an item preselection in a list of items; detect a contact on the touch-sensitive display; and in response to detecting a change in a position of the contact beginning anywhere on the control icon, change a position of the item preselection with respect to the list of items by an amount proportional to the change in a position of the contact; and in response to detecting a gesture on the control icon, select an item at a position of the item preselection in the list of items.

A method and apparatus for processing information of a terminal, is provided. The method includes parsing at least one message for at least one keyword and at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword; mapping the at least one keyword and the at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword and storing the at least one keyword and the at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword that have been mapped in a database; in response to a predetermined keyword being received as a search input, searching the database for the at least one phone number that has been mapped with the predetermined keyword; and displaying the at least one phone number related to the predetermined keyword that is found, on a display.

A method and apparatus for processing information of a terminal, is provided. The method includes parsing at least one message for at least one keyword and at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword; mapping the at least one keyword and the at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword and storing the at least one keyword and the at least one phone number related to the at least one keyword that have been mapped in a database; in response to a predetermined keyword being received as a search input, searching the database for the at least one phone number that has been mapped with the predetermined keyword; and displaying the at least one phone number related to the predetermined keyword that is found, on a display.

In order to enable an operator to unfailingly recognize a retrieved character string displayed on a display unit as a result of retrieval from a target such as text, a character string retrieval apparatus 1 for retrieving the character string from the target includes a display unit 20 for displaying a retrieval result of the character string, an operation unit 30 for detecting an input operation, a tactile sensation providing unit 40 for vibrating the operation unit 30, and a control unit 10 for shifting an area of the retrieval result of the character string displayed on the display unit 20, based on the input operation detected by the operation unit 30, and, when displaying the retrieved character string on the display unit 20, for controlling the tactile sensation providing unit 40 such that a tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the operation unit 30.

The present invention relates to system (100) and method for providing ultra-quick audio/video messaging phonebook and delivery. The system (100) includes an application server communicating with one or more communication devices (D1, D2), each device having an application installed therein. The application configures a device to display all contacts including registered and unregistered contacts available in memory (401) of the device. When a user selects and holds a contact, application initiates a short duration audio/video message recording for the selected contact (403) and detects whether the selected contact is a registered or an unregistered contact number of the application (4040). If the selected contact is recognized as a registered contact, the application automatically transmits the recorded message to the selected contact via the application server upon release of hold to contact (406). If selected contact is recognized as an unregistered contact, the application automatically transmits a message along with a unique web link to provide direct web access to the recorded audio/video message to the selected contact/recipient.