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

• US 8,744,489 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2013
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• 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:
  US13/874,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20130237253A1
• Time in Patent Office: 399 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/466, 455/575.1, 455/404.1, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/433, 455/457, 455/411.1
• US Class Current: 455/456.2
• 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 download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• 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.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a display unit;

a radio communication unit configured to receive a location information request from an outside device;

a location information unit configured to obtain current location information of the mobile terminal;

a storage unit configured to store a plurality of location information; and

a controller operatively connected to the radio communication unit, the location information unit and the storage unit, the controller configured to;

determine that the requested location information is the current location information of the mobile terminal or other location information other than the current location information of the mobile terminal,

obtain the current location information of the mobile terminal and transfer the obtained current location information of the mobile terminal to the outside device through the radio communication unit, when the requested location information is the current location information of the mobile terminal, and

display on the display unit a selectable location information list for selecting location information among from the plurality of location information other than the current location information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage unit, when the requested location information is the other location information other than the current location information of the mobile terminal,

wherein selected location information through the selectable location information list is transferred to the outside device through the radio communication unit.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to determine that the requested location information is the current location of the mobile terminal based on whether a predefined keyword is included in a message, when the location information request is received together with the message through the radio communication unit.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein each item of the selectable location information list includes a specific location information and storage destination indicating an application managing the specific location information.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein items of the selectable location list are displayed in an order of transfer frequency or in an order of recent transfer.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein items of the selectable location information list are displayed on a map displayed on the display unit.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to transfer current location information of the mobile terminal or the selected location information through the selectable location information list to the outside device along with any one of a still image, a video, or text.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to transfer the current location information of the mobile terminal or the selected location information through the selectable location information list to the outside device together with a message through the radio communication unit.

8. A method of controlling mobile terminal including a display unit, a radio communication unit, a location information unit, a storage unit and a controller, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of location information other than current location information of the mobile terminal in the storage unit; and

receiving a location information request from an outside device through the radio communication unit;

determining that the requested location information is the current location information or other location information other than the current location information,

obtaining the current location information of the mobile terminal using the location information unit and transferring the obtained current location information of the mobile terminal to the outside device through the radio communication unit, when the requested location information is the current location information of the mobile terminal, and

displaying on the display unit a selectable location information list for selecting location information among from the plurality of location information other than the current location information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage unit, when the requested location information is the other location information other than the current location information of the mobile terminal,

wherein selected location information through the graphic user interface is transferred to the outside device through the radio communication unit.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein each item of the selectable location information list includes a specific location information and storage destination indicating an application managing the specific location information.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein items of the selectable location list are displayed in an order of transfer frequency or in an order of recent transfer.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein items of the selectable location information list are displayed on a map displayed on the display unit.