Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a user input unit configured to input information into the mobile terminal;
a display unit configured to display data;
a Wi-Fi module configured to provide an Access Point (AP) function such that a plurality of external terminals can access a wireless network through the Wi-Fi module providing the AP function; and
a controller configured to control a state of the Wi-Fi module to be switched between
1) a power saving mode in which the Wi-Fi module is alternated between a sleep state and an awake state and
2) a power saving off mode in which the Wi-Fi module is continuously maintained in the awake state,wherein the state of the Wi-Fi module is switched from the power saving off mode to the power saving mode in response to receipt of beacon ACK messages for AP scanning from a preset number of external devices or an elapse of a predetermined amount of time from a specific timing point whichever occurs first, andwherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display a first user interface configured to adjust a ratio of the awake state and the sleep state for the power saving mode.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal including a user input unit configured to input information into the mobile terminal; a display unit configured to display data; a Wi-Fi module configured to provide an Access Point (AP) function such that an external terminal can access a wireless network through the Wi-Fi module providing the AP function; and a controller configured to control a state of the Wi-Fi module to be switched between 1) a power saving mode in which the Wi-Fi module is alternated between a sleep state and an awake state and 2) a power saving off mode in which the Wi-Fi module is continuously maintained in the awake state until a Wi-Fi connection request signal is received from the external device or a predetermined amount of time passes from a specific timing point.
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a user input unit configured to input information into the mobile terminal; a display unit configured to display data; a Wi-Fi module configured to provide an Access Point (AP) function such that a plurality of external terminals can access a wireless network through the Wi-Fi module providing the AP function; and a controller configured to control a state of the Wi-Fi module to be switched between
1) a power saving mode in which the Wi-Fi module is alternated between a sleep state and an awake state and
2) a power saving off mode in which the Wi-Fi module is continuously maintained in the awake state,wherein the state of the Wi-Fi module is switched from the power saving off mode to the power saving mode in response to receipt of beacon ACK messages for AP scanning from a preset number of external devices or an elapse of a predetermined amount of time from a specific timing point whichever occurs first, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display a first user interface configured to adjust a ratio of the awake state and the sleep state for the power saving mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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providing, via a Wi-Fi module on the mobile terminal, an Access Point (AP) function such that a plurality of external terminals can access a wireless network through the Wi-Fi module providing the AP function; controlling, via a controller on the mobile terminal, a state of the Wi-Fi module to be switched between
1) a power saving mode in which the Wi-Fi module is alternated between a sleep state and an awake state and
2) a power saving off mode in which the Wi-Fi module is continuously maintained in the awake state; anddisplaying, on a display of the mobile terminal, a first user interface configured to adjust a ratio of the awake state and the sleep state for the power saving mode, wherein the state of the Wi-Fi module is switched from the power saving off mode to the power saving mode in response to receipt of beacon ACK messages for AP scanning from a present number of external devices or an elapse of a predetermined amount of time from a specific timing point whichever occurs first. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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