Mobile terminal and method for controlling same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10630828-B2
Application number	US-201616339210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Priority date	Oct 4, 2016
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wrist-wearable mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a band configured to be worn around a user's wrist; a first body connected to the band; a second body formed to be attachable to or detachable from the first body; and a control unit for outputting information relating to an external device to different devices when the first body and the second body are separated from each other and when the same are coupled to each other, respectively.

First claim

What is the claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a band configured to be worn on a user's wrist to wrap the wrist;
a first body connected to the band;
a second body formed to be detachable from the first body; and
a controller configured to output information associated with an external device to a different device when the first body and the second body are detached from or attached to each other.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the external device comprises a vehicle.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller outputs information associated with the external device to a preset external terminal when the first body and the second body are detached from each other, and displays information associated with the external device on the second body when the first body and the second body are connected to each other.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein a processor provided in the second body displays screen information capable of controlling the external device on the second body when the first body and the second body are detached from each other.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the processor displays different screen information based on whether or not the first body and the second body are within a predetermined distance from the external device when they are detached from each other.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller displays screen information capable of controlling the external device on the second body when the first body is detached from the wrist while the first body and the second body are combined with each other.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the controller displays different screen information based on whether or not the first body is within a predetermined distance from the external device when the first body are detached from the wrist.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein when the second body is detached from the first body and then recombined with the first body, the controller outputs event information generated from the external device to the second body while the second body is detached therefrom.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein when an event is generated from the external device, the controller outputs information associated with the generated event to at least one of the second body and a preset external terminal.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor provided in the second body is formed to display an image received through a camera provided in the external device on a preset external terminal while the second body is attached to the preset external terminal subsequent to being detached from the first body.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor provided in the second body displays a graphic object linked to a function associated with the external device on a preset external terminal when the second body is attached to the preset external terminal subsequent to being detached from the first body.

12. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
sensing whether the first body and the second body are detached from or attached to each other; and
outputting information associated with an external device to a different device when the first body and the second body are detached from or attached to each other.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the external device comprises a vehicle.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said outputting information outputs information associated with the external device to a preset external terminal when the first body and the second body are detached from each other, and displays information associated with the external device on the second body when the first body and the second body are connected to each other.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
displaying screen information capable of controlling the external device on the second body when the first body and the second body are detached from each other.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said displaying screen information on the second body displays different screen information based on whether or not the first body and the second body are within a predetermined distance from the external device when they are detached from each other.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein when the second body is detached from the first body and then recombined with the first body, said outputting information outputs event information generated from the external device to the second body while the second body is detached therefrom.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein when an event is generated from the external device, said outputting information outputs information associated with the generated event to at least one of the second body and a preset external terminal.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
displaying an image received through a camera provided in the external device on a preset external terminal while the second body is attached to the preset external terminal subsequent to being detached from the first body.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
displaying a graphic object linked to a function associated with the external device on a preset external terminal when the second body is attached to the preset external terminal subsequent to being detached from the first body.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Mihyun
• Shim Hongjo
• Lee Hyunok
• Cho Changseok
• Sin Mansoo

Classifications

• B60R25/24

  using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user · CPC title

• H04W12/08

  Access security · CPC title

• H04W4/023

  using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds · CPC title

• H04M1/0256

  wherein the modules are operable in the detached state, e.g. one module for the user interface and one module for the transceiver · CPC title

• H04L63/104

  Grouping of entities · CPC title