Abstract:
A method for forwarding a remote control signal and a signal forwarding node using the same are disclosed. Herein, the signal forwarding node includes a laser light receiver configured to detect laser light, an Infra Red (IR) light receiver configured to receive a remote control signal, a wireless communication module configured to transmit and receive data to and from an external signal forwarding node, and a controller configured to control the wireless communication module, when laser light is detected through the laser light receiver, and when the remote control signal is received, so as to forward control information included in the received remote control signal to the external signal forwarding node.
Abstract:
A wearable device includes: a touch screen; an acceleration sensor configured to generate an acceleration signal; an optical sensor using a light source and configured to generate a touch interrupt signal; and a control unit configured to detect a wearing state of the wearable device, the wearing state of the wearable device including a not-wearing state for the wearable device, a wrist wearing state, and a hand gripping state on the basis of the acceleration signal and the touch interrupt signal, and to execute a function corresponding to the wearing state of the wearable device.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a sensing unit including at least one sensor and a controller analyzing a user's mobile terminal use pattern based on a sensing signal received through the at least one sensor, the controller controlling a power of the at least one sensor based on the use pattern and a remaining power of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, powers of a plurality of sensors can be efficiently controlled based on a user's use pattern and/or a remaining power level. And, a user can activate a specific application and/or view a content with ease in a manner of analyzing a user's use pattern for a mobile terminal and then estimating and providing an application and/or a content necessary for the user based on a result of the analysis.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal which includes a terminal body; a display mounted to the terminal body; a window disposed to cover the display and including central and edge regions wherein the central region is formed of a transmissive material and configured to align with the display, and the edge region is formed of an opaque material and configured to surround the central region. The mobile terminal further includes a first touch sensor disposed to span at least the central region and configured to detect a touch input to the central region; and a second touch sensor disposed to span at least part of the edge region and configured to detect a touch input to the at least part of the edge region, wherein the second touch sensor is configured to have a higher touch sensitivity than the first in order to detect a touch input to the opaque edge region.
Abstract:
Provided is a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a display unit disposed at a front of the mobile terminal; a front proximity sensor disposed at the front of the mobile terminal; a back proximity sensor disposed at a back of the mobile terminal; and a control unit performing an operation by using a detection result of the back proximity sensor.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal for visible light communication, according to one embodiment of the present invention, uses visible light outputted from a lighting that turns on/off according to a preset condition, and the mobile terminal comprises: a light receiving unit for receiving visible light; a control unit for extracting, from the received visible light, data corresponding to the turning on/off; and a display unit for displaying information based on the extracted data, wherein the light receiving unit comprises at least one among an illuminance sensor, a first image sensor disposed on the front of the mobile terminal, and a second image sensor disposed on the back of the mobile terminal, and the control unit controls so that visible light communication is performed by using, among the illuminance sensor, the first image sensor, and the second image sensor, the sensor that receives visible light having the greatest signal strength.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal includes: a terminal body forming an outer appearance; a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device including a first electrode unit installed to be in contact with a part of a user's body; a second electrode unit disposed in a region of the terminal body and brought into contact with the user's body to form a closed sloop with the first electrode unit; and a control unit configured to form a body fat measurement result using a voltage formed by a current flowing between the first and second electrode units.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefor. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen configured to display information on a screen of a circle form and a controller configured to control two or more touch keys to which at least one or more characters different from each other are respectively assigned to be arranged along with a border of the screen and when a first touch input is received on at least one or more keys among the touch keys, the controller configured to control an operation relevant to the at least one or more characters assigned to the at least one or more keys. A user can easily input a character and watch a currently used screen at a glance at the same time in a manner of displaying each of the touch keys of a keypad along with the border of the touch screen of the circle form in a size capable of being easily touched by the user.
Abstract:
A wearable device includes: a touch screen; an acceleration sensor configured to generate an acceleration signal; an optical sensor using a light source and configured to generate a touch interrupt signal; and a control unit configured to detect a wearing state of the wearable device, the wearing state of the wearable device including a not-wearing state for the wearable device, a wrist wearing state, and a hand gripping state on the basis of the acceleration signal and the touch interrupt signal, and to execute a function corresponding to the wearing state of the wearable device.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a display unit configured to display an icon corresponding to an application; and a controller configured to display a first graphic object on the display unit along with the icon indicating first information about an event that has occurred with respect to the application, and display a second graphic object on the display unit including second information about the event that has occurred in which the second information includes more detailed information than the first information.