Mobile terminal and control method therefor
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a touchscreen configured to display information;
a sensing unit configured to sense motion of the mobile terminal;
a wireless communication unit configured to receive wireless signals; and
a controller configured to;
control the wireless communication unit to receive a wireless signal from an external terminal;
determine a distance from the mobile terminal to the external terminal based on strength of the received wireless signal;
perform a specific function when the sensed motion corresponds to a specific motion and the determined distance is within a specific range the specific function comprising;
controlling the touchscreen to display an execution screen of an application in response to sensing a first motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from a first position to a second position; and
causing the external terminal to display an indicator related to the application in response to sensing a second motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from the second position to the first position.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method using an intuitive gesture as an input to perform a function. Specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal including a sensing unit for sensing movement of the mobile terminal, a wireless communication unit for transmitting/receiving a radio signal to/from an external terminal and a control unit for sensing a distance from the mobile terminal to the external terminal based on the strength of the received radio signal, and performing a specific function when the sensed movement corresponds to specific movement and the sensed distance is within a specific range.
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a touchscreen configured to display information; a sensing unit configured to sense motion of the mobile terminal; a wireless communication unit configured to receive wireless signals; and a controller configured to; control the wireless communication unit to receive a wireless signal from an external terminal; determine a distance from the mobile terminal to the external terminal based on strength of the received wireless signal; perform a specific function when the sensed motion corresponds to a specific motion and the determined distance is within a specific range the specific function comprising; controlling the touchscreen to display an execution screen of an application in response to sensing a first motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from a first position to a second position; and causing the external terminal to display an indicator related to the application in response to sensing a second motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from the second position to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining motion of the mobile terminal; receiving a wireless signal from an external terminal; determining a distance from the mobile terminal to the external terminal based on strength of the received wireless signal; performing a specific function when the sensed motion corresponds to a specific motion and the determined distance is within a specific range the specific function comprising; displaying a execution screen of an application in response to sensing a first motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from a first position to a second position; and causing the external terminal to display an indicator related to the application in response to sensing a second motion that includes rotating the mobile terminal from the second position to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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