MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING OR RECEIVING DATA USING THE SAME

• US 20160219400A1
• Filed: 04/05/2016
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: JANG, Min Kyoung, KIM, Yong Sin, PARK, Hye Yeon, SON, Jin Ho, CHANG, Doo Yi
• Granted Patent: US 9,763,036 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A mobile terminal including a communication unit; a location information unit configured to obtain location information; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to display a message input interface on the touchscreen for inputting a message to a counterpart terminal, wherein the message is a multimedia message service (MMS) message, display a map on the touchscreen in response to selection of a map option via the message input interface, display a symbol identifying a particular location selected on the displayed map, and transfer location information including the selected particular location together with the message input on the message input interface to the counterpart terminal via the communication unit, wherein the location information includes a geographical name.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a communication unit;

a location information unit configured to obtain location information;

a touchscreen; and

a controller configured to;

display a message input interface on the touchscreen for inputting a message to a counterpart terminal, wherein the message is a multimedia message service (MMS) message,

execute a map application to select a location information transferred to the counterpart terminal on a map,

display a symbol identifying a particular location selected on the map, and

transfer location information including the selected particular location together with the message input on the message input interface to the counterpart terminal via the communication unit,

wherein the location information includes a geographical name.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the particular location is a current location of the mobile terminal or is a location stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory configured to store the map displayed on the touchscreen.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the communication unit includes a mobile communication module and a wireless Internet module, and

wherein the location information is transferred to the counterpart terminal via the mobile communication module.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to search a phonebook of the mobile terminal for the counterpart terminal or to receive an input phone number or data identifying the counterpart terminal.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display a separate user interface for selecting the particular location on the displayed map.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the location information includes latitude and longitude information of the particular location.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to obtain the geographical name of the particular location based on map data stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to transfer the location information as text information.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to reduce a size of the location information to be transferred to the counterpart terminal.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the location information is stored in a memory of the mobile terminal either temporarily or permanently.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the map is displayed on the touchscreen by executing an application selected from a user interface or set previously.

13. A mobile terminal comprising:

a communication unit;

a location information unit configured to obtain location information;

a touchscreen; and

a controller configured to;

display a map on the touchscreen in response to execution of a map application,

select a particular location on the displayed map,

display a message input interface on the touchscreen for inputting a message to a counterpart terminal, wherein the message is a multimedia message service (MMS) message, and

transfer location information including the selected particular location together with the message input on the message input interface to the counterpart terminal via the communication unit,

wherein the location information includes a geographical name.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the particular location is a current location of the mobile terminal or is a location stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13, further comprising:

a memory configured to store the map displayed on the touchscreen.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the communication unit includes a mobile communication module and a wireless Internet module, and

wherein the location information is transferred to the counterpart terminal via the mobile communication module.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to search a phonebook of the mobile terminal for the counterpart terminal or to receive an input phone number or data identifying the counterpart terminal.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to display a separate user interface for selecting the particular location on the displayed map.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the location information includes latitude and longitude information of the particular location.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to obtain the geographical name of the particular location based on map data stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.