METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING CONTACT IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL

摘要

PURPOSE: A method and apparatus for searching contact in a portable terminal is provided to reduce the number of input of search words and to improve accuracy of search result according to the search words. CONSTITUTION: A search word consisting of syllable and initial sound is inputted(303). If search by a search word is requested, an initial sound search operates based on the initial sound of the search word(305-311). A first contact searched by the initial sound search is temporarily saved(313). A syllable search operates based on the syllable of the search word(317). A second contact searched by the syllable search is temporarily saved(319). A contact corresponding to intersection of the second contact and the first contact is derived as a search result.