MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a wireless communication unit configured to perform short range communication with an external terminal;
a touchscreen configured to receive user inputs;
a sensing unit configured to sense at least a touch gesture or a motion gesture that is received via the touchscreen; and
a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit to initiate the short range communication with the external terminal when the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance of the external terminal, and maintain the initiated short range communication when the at least touch gesture or motion gesture is sensed.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user'"'"'s convenience. According to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a strict authentication procedure for expense payment can be performed via a simple and convenient user interface between a mobile terminal and a terminal user. In particular, since at least one of a selection and authentication of a payment means of the mobile terminal can be performed via at least one of an aligned direction, a moving direction and a moving track of the mobile terminal, the user interface between the mobile terminal and the terminal user for the expense payment can be further simplified.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to perform short range communication with an external terminal; a touchscreen configured to receive user inputs; a sensing unit configured to sense at least a touch gesture or a motion gesture that is received via the touchscreen; and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit to initiate the short range communication with the external terminal when the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance of the external terminal, and maintain the initiated short range communication when the at least touch gesture or motion gesture is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to perform short range communication with an external terminal; a touchscreen configured to receive user inputs; a position location module configured to obtain at least a current location of the mobile terminal or a current time; a sensing unit configured to; sense at least a touch gesture or a motion gesture that is received via the touchscreen, sense an amount of ambient light received by the mobile terminal, and sense a direction of alignment of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to; at least automatically activate a different application of the mobile terminal, automatically change a setting of an application of the mobile terminal or automatically change a setting of the mobile terminal, the activation or change performed according to at least the sensed direction of alignment, the obtained current location, the obtained current time or the sensed amount of ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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sensing at least a touch gesture or a motion gesture that is input via a touchscreen of the mobile terminal; initiating short range communication with an external terminal via a wireless communication unit when the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance of the external terminal; and maintaining the initiated short range communication when the at least touch gesture or motion gesture is sensed.
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20. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a terminal state based on at least a direction of alignment of the mobile terminal, a current location of the mobile terminal, a current time or an amount of ambient light received by the mobile terminal; and at least automatically activating a different application of the mobile terminal, automatically changing a setting of a specific application of the mobile terminal, or automatically changing a setting of the mobile terminal, the activation or change performed according to the determined terminal state.
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