Mobile terminal having recharge menu setting function and inter-recharging method using the same
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal having a recharge menu setting function, the mobile terminal comprising:
- a user interface comprising a display providing a recharge menu to perform inter-recharging with a counterpart terminal;
a user input unit configured to receive key data for setting the recharge menu;
a short range communication unit configured to perform infrared communication with the counterpart terminal;
a coil connected with a recharger, to which current is applied when the inter-recharging is performed by non-contact recharging; and
a controller configured to control the current flowing to the coil according to the key data input through the recharge menu, and to perform a controlling operation during the inter-recharging with the counterpart terminal,wherein the non-contact recharging is performed according to inductive coupling,wherein during the inter-recharging, the controller exchanges battery information with the counterpart terminal by performing the infrared communication with the counterpart terminal and causes the display to display the battery information,wherein the recharge menu comprises an inter-recharge menu including a first menu item for recharging the counterpart terminal and a second menu item for recharging the mobile terminal by the counterpart terminal, the recharge menu further comprising a recharge time, a recharge level and a menu item for setting output information when the recharging is completed or stopped, andwherein the controller is further configured to;
cause the display to display a counterpart recharge icon and charging information of the counterpart terminal when the counterpart terminal is recharged by the non-contact recharging in response to selection of the first menu item from the inter-recharge menu; and
cause the display to display a non-contact recharge icon and charging information of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is recharged by the counterpart terminal in response to selection of the second menu item from the inter-recharge menu.
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Abstract
A non-contact recharging apparatus and method provides a recharge menu to a first mobile terminal when performing non-contact recharging using inductive coupling. A user can set and operate a menu for recharging a second mobile terminal according to the recharge menu to perform inter-recharging between the mobile terminals. A recharge menu setting state is displayed in the form of icon, and the mobile terminal performs short-range communication with the counterpart terminal during the recharging to exchange information about the remaining battery capacity and the amount of current. The exchanged information is displayed on a display module such that the user can easily check which one of the mobile terminals is being recharged and can also check the recharge level of the mobile terminal being recharged.
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16 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal having a recharge menu setting function, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a user interface comprising a display providing a recharge menu to perform inter-recharging with a counterpart terminal; a user input unit configured to receive key data for setting the recharge menu; a short range communication unit configured to perform infrared communication with the counterpart terminal; a coil connected with a recharger, to which current is applied when the inter-recharging is performed by non-contact recharging; and a controller configured to control the current flowing to the coil according to the key data input through the recharge menu, and to perform a controlling operation during the inter-recharging with the counterpart terminal, wherein the non-contact recharging is performed according to inductive coupling, wherein during the inter-recharging, the controller exchanges battery information with the counterpart terminal by performing the infrared communication with the counterpart terminal and causes the display to display the battery information, wherein the recharge menu comprises an inter-recharge menu including a first menu item for recharging the counterpart terminal and a second menu item for recharging the mobile terminal by the counterpart terminal, the recharge menu further comprising a recharge time, a recharge level and a menu item for setting output information when the recharging is completed or stopped, and wherein the controller is further configured to; cause the display to display a counterpart recharge icon and charging information of the counterpart terminal when the counterpart terminal is recharged by the non-contact recharging in response to selection of the first menu item from the inter-recharge menu; and cause the display to display a non-contact recharge icon and charging information of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is recharged by the counterpart terminal in response to selection of the second menu item from the inter-recharge menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for performing non-contact recharging using inductive coupling to inter-recharge a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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providing, on a display of the mobile terminal, a recharge menu for performing the non-contact recharging; displaying, on the display, an inter-recharge menu for setting a recharging of the mobile terminal or a recharging of a counterpart terminal, wherein the recharge menu comprises the inter-recharge menu, the inter-recharge menu including a first menu item for recharging the counterpart terminal and a second menu item for recharging the mobile terminal by the counterpart terminal, the recharge menu further comprising a recharge time, a recharge level and a menu item for setting output information when the recharging is completed or stopped; performing the inter-recharging with the counterpart terminal by controlling current flowing across a coil according to either the first menu item or the second menu item selected from the inter-recharge menu; exchanging battery information with the counterpart terminal by performing infrared communication with the counterpart terminal and displaying the battery information on the display during the inter-recharging; displaying a counterpart recharge icon and charging information of the counterpart terminal when the counterpart terminal is recharged by the non-contact recharging in response to selection of the first menu item from the inter-recharge menu; and displaying a non-contact recharge icon and charging information of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is recharged by the counterpart terminal in response to selection of the second menu item from the inter-recharge menu; and displaying a state of the inter-recharging by comparing the exchanged battery information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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