Apparatus and method for displaying service information corresponding to service zone

• US 8,549,068 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2010
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Choi, Dukho, Im, Jinsung, Koh, Yunji, Shin, Kangsoo
• Primary Examiner(s): Avellino, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): KHAN, AFTAB N
• Application Number:
  US13/146,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20120054269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,131 Days
• Field of Search: 709/201, 709/202, 709/203, 709217-219, 709/229, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/517, 715/825
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2362 Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to receive service information; a controller configured to provide control to perform re-searching or display a menu for searching for service information after the terminal enters a service zone; and a display unit configured to visually display service information under the control of the controller.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a terminal body;

a wireless communication unit;

a display unit;

an audio output module;

a haptic module; and

a controller operatively coupled with the terminal body, the wireless communication unit, the display unit, the audio output module and the haptic module, the controller configured to;

control at least one of the display unit, the audio output module and the haptic module for outputting an enter information related to a service zone when the terminal body enters the service zone;

receive, via the wireless communication unit, service information corresponding to the service zone from a server in a network established near the service zone;

display the service information on the display unit;

receive a re-search request for re-searching the service information corresponding to the service zone;

control the wireless communication unit to receive the re-searched service information from the server; and

control the display unit to display the re-searched service information,

wherein if the re-searched service information includes newly added or deleted information than the service information, the newly added or deleted information is displayed visually differently than information included in the service information,

wherein the controller controls the display unit to display a menu for searching service information when the number of the received service information is greater than a pre-set threshold value, and

wherein the re-search request is received based on at least one of a voice command received through a microphone of the mobile terminal, a touch input applied to the display unit, time, a movement of the mobile terminal, and schedule information stored in a memory of the mobile terminal.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the service information is provided the service zone, the service information is at least one of a service, a service list, or contents with respect to a service.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the wireless communication unit to receive service information by using a location-based service when there is no service information on completing the re-searching.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to execute an application for providing a zone casting service, and

wherein the service information corresponding to the service zone is received after the application is executed.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the display unit to display notification information indicating that the re-searching is currently being performed.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the notification information is at least any one of a visual signal, an audible signal and a tactile signal.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the display unit to display information for guiding to receive service information through a reader when there is no service information on completing the re-searching.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the guiding information is information including at least one of the location of the reader and information indicating a command for accessing the reader.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein a signal strength of the mobile terminal is measured by the reader located near the mobile terminal, and the controller controls the wireless communication unit to perform communication with the reader.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the schedule information is related to at least one of a schedule time, a place and a particular content.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller controls the display unit to display the re-searched service information when the re-searching is completed, and

wherein the re-searched service information is distinguished from the service information before receiving the re-searched service information.