MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20180050661A1
• Filed: 12/01/2016
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: SHIM, Soomin, CHO, Sungil, VASSILY, Kuznetsov, LEE, Dongkyu, CHO, Hyeoncheol
• Granted Patent: US 10,279,776 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5905 Wi-fi
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5911 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2081 combined with personal settings of other vehicle devices, e.g. mirrors, seats, steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/252 Fingerprint recognition

Abstract

A mobile terminal for controlling a vehicle can include a wearable wrist band, a first body connected to the wearable wrist band, a second body including an input unit and configured to be detachably mounted to the first body, and a controller in the second body that executes a first function based on the second body being attached to the first body, and executes a second function based on the second body being separated from the first body.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

a wearable wrist band;

a first body connected to the wearable wrist band;

a second body including an input unit and configured to be detachably mounted to the first body; and

a controller in the second body and configured to;

execute a first function based on the second body being attached to the first body, and

execute a second function based on the second body being separated from the first body.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first function includes a sleep control function, a time output function, a messaging function, a schedule function, a health tracking function or a pedometer function, and

wherein the second function includes unlocking or locking the vehicle, starting an engine of the vehicle, a memory seat function, a function related to operating the vehicle or a vehicle status display function.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second function is based on a mounting location of the second body in the vehicle.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the mounting location is a location on a steering column of the vehicle, a center console of the vehicle or a lighter socket of the vehicle.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second body includes a FOB body and a display configured to be detachably mounted to the FOB body,

wherein the second function is selected among a first set of functions based on the FOB body being separated from the display, and

wherein the second function is selected among a second set of functions based on the display being mounted to the FOB body.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second body includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning a fingerprint of a user, and

wherein the second function is based on authenticating the user based on the fingerprint.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second body includes a main system body, a FOB body and a display,

wherein the second function is selected among a first set of functions based on the main system body, the FOB body and the display being mounted together,

wherein the second function is selected among a second set of functions based on the display being mounted to the FOB body and the FOB body being detached from the main system body,

wherein the second function is selected among a third set of functions based on the display being detached from the main system body and the FOB body, and

wherein the second function is selected among a fourth set of functions based on the FOB body being detached from the main system body and the display.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second function is based on the vehicle being a pre-authenticated vehicle.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller in the second body is further configured to transmit vehicle information to a second controller in the first body.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second function restricts an operation of the vehicle based on based on a mounting location of the second body in the vehicle.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second body includes a FOB body and a display configured to be detachably mounted to the FOB body, and

wherein the second function restricts an operation of the vehicle based on based on the display being separated from the FOB body.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller in the second body is further configured to restrict an operation of the vehicle in response to the second body exceeding a predetermined separation distance from the first body.

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

scanning a fingerprint of a user via a fingerprint scanner in the second body; and

selecting the second function based on authenticating the user based on the fingerprint.

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

selecting the second function based on whether the vehicle is a pre-authenticated vehicle.

13. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

executing a first function based on a second body being attached to a first body connected to a wearable wrist band; and

executing a second function related to a vehicle based on a second body being separating from the first body,

wherein the first function includes a sleep control function, a time output function, a messaging function, a schedule function, a health tracking function or a pedometer function, and

wherein the second function includes unlocking or locking the vehicle, starting an engine of the vehicle, a memory seat function, a function related to operating the vehicle or a vehicle status display function.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the second function is based on a mounting location of the second body in the vehicle.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the mounting location is a location on a steering column of the vehicle, a center console of the vehicle or a lighter socket of the vehicle.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the second body includes a FOB body and a display configured to be detachably mounted to the FOB body,

wherein the method further comprising:

selecting the second function among a first set of functions based on the FOB body being separated from the display; and

selecting the second function among a second set of functions based on the display being mounted to the FOB body.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 16, further comprising:

restricting an operation of the vehicle based on the display being separated from the FOB body.