Watch type mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9602641-B2
Application number	US-201514726203-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2015
Priority date	Jun 5, 2014
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

A watch type mobile terminal which is worn on a wrist includes: a main body having a display unit; a band unit connected to the main body such that the mobile terminal is worn on the wrist, and surround the wrist; a sensor unit installed in a region of the main body, having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and configured to collect biometric information; a deformation unit formed in a region of the band unit facing the wrist, and provided to be deformed in shape; and a control unit configured to control the deformation unit to be deformed based on activation of the sensor unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A watch type mobile terminal, comprising:
a main body;
a display coupled to the main body;
a band connected to the main body and being sized to extend about a user's wrist to permit securing of the mobile terminal to the wrist;
a first sensor coupled to the main body and including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, wherein the first sensor is configured to collect biometric information and provide sensor data;
a deformation element that is physically deformable in response to an input; and
a controller configured to provide the input to the deformation element to cause the deformation element to be deformed, wherein the input is based on the sensor data, and
wherein in a state in which the band forms a closed loop and is fixed to the wrist, the controller is further configured to expand the deformation element in size such that the first sensor contacts the wrist.

2. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the deforming of the deformation element inhibits ambient light incident to the first sensor.

3. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the deformation element comprises a plurality of deformation members formed to surround the first sensor; and
the controller is further configured to provide the input to the deformation element to cause at least one of the plurality of deformation members to be deformed based on an amount of light received by the light receiving unit of the first sensor.

4. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the deformation element comprises a plurality of deformation members disposed with the first sensor interposed therebetween, and wherein the plurality of deformation members are deformed to have different sizes such that light emitted from the light emitting unit is directed toward a particular position on the wrist.

5. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 3 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store region information, wherein the region information relates to a region at which light emitted from the light emitting unit when the first sensor is activated arrives at the light receiving unit.

6. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of deformation members are arranged along the band, and when the first sensor experiences relative movement according to the stored region information, the controller is further configured to sequentially deform the plurality of deformation members to move the first sensor relative to the wrist.

7. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second sensor configured to sense movement of the first sensor unit relative to the wrist.

8. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising:
an alarm unit configured to output an alarm when movement of the first sensor relative to the wrist is sensed by the second sensor.

9. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the alarm comprises vibration,
the alarm output unit comprises a haptic module formed along the band, and
the controller is further configured to control the haptic module to output the vibration at a position adjacent to a measurement region based on the region information.

10. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 9 , the controller is further configured to control the haptic module to increase strength of vibration as the first sensor becomes closer to the measurement region.

11. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the alarm information comprises audio, and
the alarm output unit comprises an audio output unit configured to output different audio signals according to a degree of movement of the first sensor relative to the wrist.

12. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein when movement of the first sensor relative to the wrist is sensed by the second sensor, the control unit is further configured to deactivate the first sensor.

13. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the band comprises a first band connected to one end of the main body, a second band connected to the other end of the main body, and a fastener connecting the first and second bands, and wherein
the first sensor is adjacent to the main body and the deformation element is adjacent to the fastener.

14. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the deformation element is formed in at least one region of the band, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the deformation element to be bent such that the first sensor contacts the wrist.

15. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein when the first sensor fails to collect the biometric information, the controller is further configured to provide the input to the deformation element to cause the deformation element to be deformed.

16. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein when the first sensor unit fails to collect biometric information, the controller is further configured to cause the display to output guide information for guiding movement of the main body.

17. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 16 , wherein when the first sensor is activated, the controller is further configured to cause the display to output notification information indicating an activated state of the first sensor.

18. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 16 , wherein the guide information includes an image indicating a movement direction of the main body or the band.

19. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein the band comprises a first band connected to one end of the main body, a second band connected to the other end of the main body, and a fastener connecting the first and second bands, and
wherein the watch type mobile terminal further comprises:
a haptic module adjacent to the fastener and configured to generate vibration when the first sensor fails to collect biometric information.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Taeseong
• Lim Gukchan
• Jang Yujune
• Rhee Jeongyoon

Classifications

• H04M1/026 Primary

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · CPC title

• H04B1/3827

  Portable transceivers · CPC title

• G04G21/025 Primary

  for measuring physiological data · CPC title

• H04B2001/3861

  carried in a hand or on fingers · CPC title

• H04W88/02

  Terminal devices · CPC title