Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

• US 10,162,347 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2015
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Shim, Hongjo, Lim, Gukchan, Kim, Seonghyok
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US14/918,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20160306350A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• Field of Search: 340 561, 340 564, 340 565, 340 572
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0016 characterised by the operator's input device input arrangements for computing systems in general G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts

Abstract

A mobile terminal capable of controlling a vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. The mobile terminal includes a main body having a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface, a cover configured to cover at least a portion of the front surface, the side surface, and the rear surface of the main body, a vehicle authenticating unit configured to supply power to the main body and the vehicle authenticating unit, and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit, wherein, upon receiving power from the power supply unit, the vehicle authenticating unit performs the authentication information to the vehicle to perform authentication with respect to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a main body having a front side, a lateral side, and a rear side;

a cover configured to be detachably coupled to the main body and configured to cover at least a portion of the front side, the lateral side, or the rear side of the main body;

a vehicle authenticating unit disposed on the cover;

a power supply unit configured to supply power to the main body and the vehicle authenticating unit; and

a control unit configured to cause the power supply unit to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit;

wherein the vehicle authenticating unit is configured to transmit authentication information to a vehicle to perform authentication after receiving power from the power supply unit, and

wherein the control unit is further configured to limit execution of a function installed at the mobile terminal when an amount of power remaining in the power supply unit is less than or equal to a preset amount of power to conserve power for supplying power to the vehicle authenticating unit.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises an auxiliary power supply unit configured to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the auxiliary power supply unit to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit when power of the power supply unit is less than or equal to a threshold amount.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises an opening defining a receiving space configured to receive a physical key.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the vehicle authenticating unit is disposed at a side of the cover facing the main body.

6. A watch type terminal comprising:

a main body comprising a display;

a band configured to be detachably coupled to the main body;

a vehicle authenticating unit disposed at the band;

a power supply configured to supply power to the main body and the vehicle authenticating unit; and

a control unit configured to cause the power supply to supply power to the vehicle authenticating unit;

wherein the vehicle authenticating unit is configured to transmit first authentication information to a vehicle to perform authentication after receiving power from the power supply unit;

wherein the control unit is further configured to limit execution of a function installed at the watch type terminal when an amount of power remaining in the power supply unit is less than or equal to a preset amount of power to conserve power for supplying power to the vehicle authenticating unit.

7. The watch type terminal of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of connection terminals configured to provide power from the power supply unit.

8. The watch type terminal of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause the vehicle authenticating unit to transmit the first authentication information to the vehicle for key authentication when power is supplied to the vehicle authenticating unit.

9. The watch type terminal of claim 8, wherein the control unit is further configured to cause transmission of second authentication information to the vehicle for dual authentication, wherein the second authentication information is different from the first authentication information.