MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a display configured for displaying information;
a battery configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal;
a wireless charging unit configured for electrically charging the battery using power received wirelessly from outside the mobile terminal; and
a controller configured for changing an activated state of at least a portion of the display when a charge level of the battery is less than a pre-set reference level, the changing of the activated state based on a distance between the mobile terminal and a transmitter that is configured for wirelessly sending the power to the wireless charging unit.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a battery; a wireless charging unit; and a controller configured to perform a payment procedure through at least one billing method and then charge the battery, when billing is required for wireless charging through the wireless charging unit. When billing is required for wireless charging, a payment procedure through a certain billing method may be performed.
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37 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured for displaying information; a battery configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal; a wireless charging unit configured for electrically charging the battery using power received wirelessly from outside the mobile terminal; and a controller configured for changing an activated state of at least a portion of the display when a charge level of the battery is less than a pre-set reference level, the changing of the activated state based on a distance between the mobile terminal and a transmitter that is configured for wirelessly sending the power to the wireless charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured for displaying information; a battery configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal; a wireless charging unit configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal; and a controller configured for changing an activated state of at least a portion of the display when a charge level of the battery is less than a pre-set reference level, the changing of the activated state based on availability of a transmitter that is configured for wirelessly sending the power to the wireless charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A control method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining, via a battery charge level detection module of the mobile terminal, a remaining charge level of a battery of the mobile terminal; and changing, via a controller of the mobile terminal, an activated state of at least a portion of a display of the mobile terminal when the remaining charge level of the battery is determined to be less than a pre-set reference level, the changing of the activated state based on a distance between the mobile terminal and a transmitter that is configured for wirelessly sending power to a wireless charging unit of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured for displaying information; a battery configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal; a wireless charging unit configured for electrically charging the battery using power received wirelessly from outside the mobile terminal; and a controller configured for; controlling the wireless charging unit to charge the battery; and performing a payment procedure when billing is required for wirelessly charging the battery, the payment procedure performed through at least one billing method. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display configured for displaying information; a battery configured for providing electrical power for the mobile terminal; a wireless charging unit configured for electrically charging the battery using power received wirelessly from outside the mobile terminal; and a controller configured for controlling the wireless charging unit to charge the battery based on whether the power received wirelessly from outside the mobile terminal is billed. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A control method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a controller of the mobile terminal, information regarding a transmitter that is configured for wirelessly sending power to a wireless charging unit of the mobile terminal; determining, via the controller, whether billing is required for wirelessly charging a battery of the mobile terminal via the wireless charging unit, the determining based on the received information; and performing, via the controller, a payment procedure through at least one billing method when it is determined that billing is required for wirelessly charging the battery. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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