SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE INTERNET INTERFACE

• US 20070224981A1
• Filed: 11/29/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: YOUN, Jin Soo
• Application Number:
  US11/564,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20070224981A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

A system and method for controlling a mobile Internet interface includes a mobile terminal having a mobile Internet module. The system includes a controller configured for activating the mobile terminal from a sleep mode based upon an occurrence of a wake-up event. The mobile terminal is activated from the sleep mode based upon the occurrence of a wake-up event, such as an Internet call received through the mobile Internet module or an input of a predetermined key or key combination by a user through the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a mobile Internet interface comprising:

a mobile terminal including a mobile Internet module; and

a controller configured for activating the mobile terminal from a sleep mode based upon an occurrence of a wake-up event initiated with the mobile Internet module.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile Internet module is configured for performing operations for accessing the Internet through a wireless communication link.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal comprises an antenna configured for supporting wireless Internet access.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile internet module is embedded in the mobile terminal.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile Internet module is operatively and removably connected to the mobile terminal through a pinned connection.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a notebook computer, a personal data assistant (PDA), or a mobile phone.

7. The system according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured for activating the mobile terminal from the sleep mode in response to the occurrence of the wake-up event, the wake-up event comprising receipt of a signal through the antenna.

8. The system according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured for activating the mobile terminal from the sleep mode in response to the occurrence of the wake-up event, the wake-up event comprising a user-initiated input to a controller operatively connected to the mobile terminal.

9. A system for controlling a mobile Internet interface comprising:

a mobile Internet module;

an interface controller configured for detecting the presence of the mobile Internet module and for controlling data input and output based upon the presence of the mobile Internet module;

a first controller configured for outputting a first control signal in response to a wake-up signal received by the mobile Internet module;

a second controller configured for activating the mobile Internet module in response to the first control signal output from the first controller and for supplying a system power to the mobile Internet module and the interface controller; and

a switching unit configured for selectively activating the mobile Internet module and the interface controller in response to the second controller.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the mobile Internet module is configured for performing operations for accessing the Internet through a wireless communication link.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller is a keyboard controller.

12. The system according to claim 9, wherein the second controller is an ICH6 based power management controller.

13. The system according to claim 9, wherein the interface controller is a SDIO controller.

14. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured for enabling and disabling the mobile interface module.

15. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured for activating and deactivating the mobile interface module.

16. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured for turning the mobile interface module on and off in response to an input of a predetermined key or a predetermined key combination to a mobile terminal operatively connected with the mobile interface module.

17. The system according to claim 9, wherein the first controller is configured for activating the mobile terminal from a sleep mode in response to the occurrence of a wake-up event.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the wake-up event comprises receipt of a signal through the mobile internet module.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein the wake-up event comprises a user-initiated input to a controller operatively connected to the mobile terminal.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein the wake-up event comprises a call event from an Internet telephone transmitted to the mobile Internet module.

21. A method for activating a mobile terminal having a mobile Internet module from a sleep mode, comprising:

determining if a wake-up event for the mobile Internet module has occurred; and

activating the mobile terminal from the sleep mode based upon the occurrence of the wake-up event.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein activating the mobile terminal from the sleep mode occurs in response to the occurrence of the wake-up event.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the wake-up event comprises a user-initiated input to the mobile terminal, a call event of an Internet telephone, or an operative connection between the mobile Internet module and the mobile terminal.

24. A method for controlling a power supply to a mobile terminal having a mobile Internet module, comprising:

determining if a predetermined key is input to the mobile terminal; and

selectively controlling the mobile Internet module if the predetermined key is input to the mobile terminal.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein selectively controlling the mobile Internet module comprises enabling or disabling the mobile Internet module.

26. The method according to claim 24, wherein selectively controlling the mobile Internet module comprises activating the mobile Internet module from a sleep mode.