MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal;
a display unit configured to display information;
a user input unit including a hardware input unit having a light emitting device; and
a controller configured to control the light emitting device of the hardware input unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user, and to display information about the unidentified communication event on the display unit when the user manipulates the hardware input unit.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, a display unit configured to display information, a user input unit including a hardware input unit having a light emitting device, and a controller configured to control the light emitting device of the hardware input unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user, and to display information about the unidentified communication event on the display unit when the user manipulates the hardware input unit.
-
Citations
33 Claims
-
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
-
a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a display unit configured to display information; a user input unit including a hardware input unit having a light emitting device; and a controller configured to control the light emitting device of the hardware input unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user, and to display information about the unidentified communication event on the display unit when the user manipulates the hardware input unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A mobile terminal, comprising:
-
a display unit including one of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit light; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a user input unit including a hardware input unit; and a controller configured to control the one of the LCD and the plurality of LEDs to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user, and to display information about the unidentified communication event on the display unit when the user manipulates the hardware input unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
-
allowing, via a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with at least one other terminal; receiving, via a user input unit including a hardware input unit having a light emitting device, input from a user; and controlling, via a controller, the light emitting device of the hardware input unit to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user; and displaying, via a display unit, information about the unidentified communication event when the user manipulates the hardware input unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
-
-
28. A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a display unit having one of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit light, the method comprising:
-
allowing, via a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with at least one other terminal; controlling, via a controller, the one of the LCD and the plurality of LEDs to emit light in a predetermined pattern or color to inform a user of the mobile terminal about an unidentified received communication event that has not yet been checked by the user; and displaying information about the unidentified communication event on the display unit when the user manipulates a hardware input unit on the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
-
Specification