Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

• US 10,119,512 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2017
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kang, Cheol, Cheon, Hyungjoo, Kim, Cheegoog, Sin, Mansoo, Woo, Ramchan, Cho, Changseok, Hwang, Kyungsoo, Hwang, Sanghoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Blouin, Mark
• Application Number:
  US15/650,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20180245559A1
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 340 1034
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0807 Remote means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00341 keyless data carrier having more than one limited data transmission ranges
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00373 whereby the wake-up circuit is situated in the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00412 the transmitted data signal being encrypted
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00515 opening and locking of all locks at the same time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00547 starting ignition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00174 Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 Details of construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing communication with a vehicle, and a method for controlling the same. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal body, an antenna provided in the body, and a socket formed such that a vehicle key module is insertable, wherein the socket is located between the antenna and a printed circuit board (PCB) provided in the terminal body, such that the inserted vehicle key module is electrically connected directly to the antenna without passing through the printed circuit board.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a terminal body;

an antenna provided in the terminal body; and

a socket formed such that a vehicle key module is insertable,

wherein the socket is located between the antenna and a printed circuit board (PCB) provided in the terminal body, such that the inserted vehicle key module is electrically connected directly to the antenna without passing through the printed circuit board.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket accommodates the vehicle key module such that pins provided on the vehicle key module are directly connected to the antenna.

3. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket forms an inner space between the antenna and the printed circuit board, and

wherein the socket accommodates the vehicle key module in the inner space.

4. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal body is provided with a rear cover detachably coupled thereto, and

wherein the antenna is embedded in the rear cover.

5. The terminal of claim 4, wherein the rear cover is provided with antenna pins extending from the antenna, and

wherein the antenna pins are directly connected to the pins of the vehicle key module inserted into the socket.

6. The terminal of claim 5, wherein the antenna includes a low frequency (LF) antenna and an ultra high frequency (UHF) antenna.

7. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the vehicle key module comprises:

first pins connected to pins extending from the low frequency antenna;

second pins connected to pins extending from the ultra high frequency antenna; and

third pins connected to the printed circuit board.

8. The terminal of claim 7, wherein the first pins and the second pins are provided on one surface of the vehicle key module, and

wherein the third pins are provided on another surface opposite to the one surface of the vehicle key module.

9. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket is coupled to the printed circuit board.

10. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket is formed to be detachable from the terminal body.

11. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the socket is formed such that the vehicle key module and a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) card are insertable.

12. The terminal of claim 10, wherein the socket includes a first space in which the vehicle key module inserted, and a second space in which the USIM card is inserted, and the first space and the second space overlap each other.

13. The terminal of claim 11, wherein the socket is formed such that the vehicle key module and the USIM card overlap different areas of the terminal body, respectively.

14. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board is brought into contact with the antenna, and

wherein the socket accommodates the vehicle key module such that the inserted vehicle key module is brought into contact with the antenna through the printed circuit board.

15. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the terminal body is provided with a rear cover detachably coupled thereto, and

wherein the antenna is embedded in the rear cover.

16. The terminal of claim 15, wherein the antenna provided in the rear cover is brought into contact with one surface of the printed circuit board, and

wherein the socket is provided on another surface of the printed circuit board.

17. The terminal of claim 16, wherein on the one surface of the printed circuit board are provided fourth pins connected to the pins extending from the antenna, and

wherein on the another surface of the printed circuit board are provided with fifth pins connected to the pins of the vehicle key module.

18. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the antenna includes a low frequency (LF) antenna and an ultra high frequency (UHF) antenna,

wherein the vehicle key module comprises:

first pins connected to pins extending from the low frequency antenna;

second pins connected to pins extending from the ultra high frequency antenna; and

third pins connected to the printed circuit board, and

wherein the first to third pins are all arranged on one surface of the vehicle key module.

19. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the antenna is provided in the printed circuit board, and

wherein the socket is formed such that the inserted vehicle key module is connected to the antenna provided in the printed circuit board.

20. The terminal of claim 19, wherein the socket is formed such that the inserted vehicle key module is connected to the antenna through the printed circuit board.

21. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the antenna is provided in the socket, and

wherein the socket is formed such that the inserted vehicle key module is directly connected to the antenna provided in the socket.

22. The terminal of claim 1, further comprising a controller,

wherein the vehicle key module includes an antenna, and

wherein the controller performs communication with a vehicle using the antenna provided in the vehicle key module when the vehicle key module is inserted into the socket.