Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof

US9049600B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9049600-B2
Application numberUS-201414444536-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 28, 2014
Priority dateSep 13, 2010
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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Discussed is a mobile terminal, including a touch screen configured to display visual information, a camera unit configured to detect user's gaze information and a controller configured to execute an application in response to a user input, wherein an execution screen of the application is displayed on the touch screen, detect the user's gaze information, and stop displaying the execution screen of the application based on an elapsed time from when the user's gaze information is not detected, wherein the elapsed time is varied based on a type of the application.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a touch screen configured to display visual information; a camera unit configured to detect a user's gaze information; and a controller configured to: execute an application in response to a user input, wherein an execution screen of the application is displayed on the touch screen, detect the user's gaze information, and stop displaying the execution screen of the application based on an elapsed time from when…

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What does patent US9049600B2 cover?
Discussed is a mobile terminal, including a touch screen configured to display visual information, a camera unit configured to detect user's gaze information and a controller configured to execute an application in response to a user input, wherein an execution screen of the application is displayed on the touch screen, detect the user's gaze information, and stop displaying the execution scree…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Electronics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W12/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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