Mobile terminal and method of transferring or receiving data using the same

• US 8,594,709 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2013
• Issued: 11/26/2013
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehrpour, Melody
• Application Number:
  US13/741,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20130130721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-4565, 455/566, 455/466, 455/575.1, 455/404.1, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/433, 455/457, 455/411.1, 136/201, 60/39, 60/92, 60/93, 244/533, 137/151, 553/06
• US Class Current: 455/457
• 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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which transfers or receives data, including location information, in various ways, and a method of transferring or receiving data using the same. According to an embodiment, the mobile terminal includes a display including a touch screen: a communication unit; a location information unit configured to manage at least one location information including a specific location information; and a controller configured to: obtain the specific location information in response to a first user input to the touch screen, display the obtained specific location information on the display in the form of a text, and transfer together the message and the obtained specific location information through the communication unit in response to a second user input to the touch screen.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal for processing a message, comprising:

a display including a touch screen;

a communication unit; and

a controller configured to;

cause the display to display a message input interface to facilitate a user input of the message for sending via the communication unit, wherein the message is displayed in the message input interface,

obtain a geographical name identifying a geographical location of the mobile terminal and cause the display to display the geographical name in response to a first user input to the touch screen,

add the geographical name to the message in response to a second user input to the touch screen, and

transfer together the message with the geographical name through the communication unit in response to a second user input to the touch screen.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal provides a setting in which the controller can be set to automatically obtain the geographical name according to a predetermined setting without the first user input to the touch screen.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal provides a setting in which the controller can be set to automatically add the geographical name to the message without the second user input to the touch screen.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller causes a location information unit to obtain the geographical name by using at least one of the following:

a satellite system including at least one from among GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, COMPASS, and QZSS;

communication with at least one base station included in a wireless communication system; and

communication with at least one access point included in a wireless LAN system.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the capacity of text that the message can include is restricted.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the geographical name is displayed on a particular screen of the display and the second user input is a touch input made to the particular screen having the geographical name displayed thereon.

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

a memory configured to store at least one location information including the geographical name,

wherein the geographical name is particular location information selected from among the at least one location information stored in the memory.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the geographical name is about a current location of the mobile terminal.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a recipient of both the message and the geographical name is identified by at least one of an address, a phone number and a URL.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the message and the geographical name are identified separately from each other by a recipient of the message and the geographical name.

11. A mobile terminal for processing a message, comprising:

a display including a touch screen;

a communication unit; and

a controller configured to;

cause the display to display a screen image for composing the message to be sent,

cause the display to display a graphical user interface for adding a geographical name on the screen image,

obtain the geographical name in response to a user input made to the graphical user interface, and

transfer the message including the added geographical name to a communication terminal through the communication unit,

wherein the capacity of text that the message can include is restricted, and the capacity of the text is maintained for the message including the geographical name.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the geographical name is location information excluding a current location of the mobile terminal.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to display on the display the geographical name in the form of a text.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the geographical name is selectable by a user.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, further comprising:

a memory configured to store at least one location information including the geographical name,

wherein the geographical name is selected from among the at least one location information stored in the memory.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the geographical name is about a current location of the mobile terminal.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein a recipient of both the message and the geographical name is identified by at least one of an address, a phone number and a URL.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the message and the geographical name are identified separately from each other by a recipient of the message and the geographical name.