Mobile terminal and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a touch screen;
a sensing unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of first external state information when the mobile terminal is in an activated condition or an inactivated condition;
a wireless communication unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of second external state information; and
a controller configured to;
set a first menu (M1) for enabling a non-touch mode, a second menu (M3) for setting a combination of information to convert into the non-touch mode, a third menu (M8) for selecting a display form of application icons in the non-touch mode, and a fourth menu (M9) for selecting a selsction method for a specific application,identify the combination of the first external state information and the second external state information, the first external state information indicating an external temperature and a motion of gripping the mobile terminal, and the second external state information indicating a current location of the mobile terminal,determine the combination is satisfied with the set first menu when the external temperature is lower than a reference value, the motion of gripping is detected, and the current location is outside,change an input mode of the mobile terminal from a touch input mode to the non-touch input mode, the touch input mode indicating a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the touch screen and the non-touch input mode indicating a non-touch input that does not involve a touch operation performed on the mobile terminal when the combination is satisfied with the set first menu, andchange the display form of the touch screen and the selection method for the specific application, based on the set third menu and the set fourth menu when the input mode is changed into the non-touch input mode,wherein the display form indicates that icons are arranged in a circle such that a position of a selection indicator (SI) is changed to select a specific icon by tilting on the display unit, andwherein the selection method for the specific application indicates that the selection indicator (SI) selects the specific icon.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal including a display unit, a sensing unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of first external state information, a wireless communication unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of second external state information, and a controller configured to change the input mode of the mobile terminal to at least one of a touch input mode with respect to a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the display unit and a non-touch input mode with respect to a non-touch input that does no involves a touch operation performed on the display unit according to at least one of the first external state information and the second external state information, and to change a display screen of the display unit based on the input according to the changed input mode.
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17 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch screen; a sensing unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of first external state information when the mobile terminal is in an activated condition or an inactivated condition; a wireless communication unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of second external state information; and a controller configured to; set a first menu (M1) for enabling a non-touch mode, a second menu (M3) for setting a combination of information to convert into the non-touch mode, a third menu (M8) for selecting a display form of application icons in the non-touch mode, and a fourth menu (M9) for selecting a selsction method for a specific application, identify the combination of the first external state information and the second external state information, the first external state information indicating an external temperature and a motion of gripping the mobile terminal, and the second external state information indicating a current location of the mobile terminal, determine the combination is satisfied with the set first menu when the external temperature is lower than a reference value, the motion of gripping is detected, and the current location is outside, change an input mode of the mobile terminal from a touch input mode to the non-touch input mode, the touch input mode indicating a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the touch screen and the non-touch input mode indicating a non-touch input that does not involve a touch operation performed on the mobile terminal when the combination is satisfied with the set first menu, and change the display form of the touch screen and the selection method for the specific application, based on the set third menu and the set fourth menu when the input mode is changed into the non-touch input mode, wherein the display form indicates that icons are arranged in a circle such that a position of a selection indicator (SI) is changed to select a specific icon by tilting on the display unit, and wherein the selection method for the specific application indicates that the selection indicator (SI) selects the specific icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a mobile terminal including a touch screen, comprising:
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acquiring one or more pieces of first external state information through a sensing unit of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in an activated condition or an inactivated condition; acquiring one or more pieces of second external state information through a wireless communication unit of the mobile terminal; setting a first menu (M1) for enabling a non-touch mode, a second menu (M3) for setting a combination of information to convert into the non-touch mode, a third menu (M8) for selecting a display form of application icons in the non-touch mode, and a fourth menu (M9) for selecting a selection method for a specific application; identifying the combination of the first external state information and the second external state information, the first external state information indicating an external temperature and a motion of gripping the mobile terminal, and the second external state information indicating a current location of the mobile terminal; determining that the combination is satisfied with the set first menu; determining the combination is satisfied with the set first menu when the external temperature is lower than a reference value, the motion of gripping is detected, and the current location is outside; changing an input mode of the mobile terminal from a touch input mode to the non-touch input mode, the touch input mode indicating a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the touch screen and the non-touch input mode indicating a non-touch input that does not involve a touch operation performed on the mobile terminal when the combination is satisfied with the set first menu; and changing the display form of the touch screen and the selection method for the specific application based on the set third menu and the set fourth menu when the input mode is changed into the non-touch input mode, wherein the display form indicates that icons are arranged in a circle such that a position of a selection indicator (SI) is changed to select a specific icon by tilting on the display unit, and wherein the selection method for the specific application indicates that the selection indicator (SI) selects the specific icon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a touch screen; a sensing unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of external state information when the mobile terminal is in an activated condition or an inactivated condition; and a controller configured to; set a first menu (M1) for enabling a non-touch mode, a second menu (M3) for setting a combination of information to convert into the non-touch mode, a third menu (M8) for selecting a display form of application icons in the non-touch mode, and a fourth menu (M9) for selecting a selection method for a specific application, identify the combination of the first external state information, the first external state information indicating an external temperature and a motion of gripping the mobile terminal, determine the combination is satisfied with the set first menu when the external temperature is lower than a reference value, and the motion of gripping is detected, change an input mode of the mobile terminal from a touch input mode to the non-touch input mode, the touch input mode indicating a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the touch screen and the non-touch input mode indicating a non-touch input that does not involve a touch operation performed on the mobile terminal when the combination is satisfied with the set first menu, and change the display form of the display unit and the selection method for the specific application based on the set third menu and the set fourth menu when the input mode is changed into the non-touch input mode, wherein the display form indicates that icons are arranged in a circle such that a position of a selection indicator (SI) is changed to select a specific icon by tilting on the display unit, and wherein the selection method for the specific application indicates that the selection indicator (SI) selects the specific icon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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