Mobile terminal and method for controlling same

• US 9,847,013 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2014
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Song, Yoomee, Kim, Miyoung, Lee, Jiyoun, Song, Younghoon
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R
• Application Number:
  US14/914,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20160284200A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,225 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03546 using a rotatable ball at the tip as position detecting member
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• 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 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

Disclosed is a watch-type mobile terminal that a user can wear on the user'"'"'s wrist. The mobile terminal according to the present invention may comprise: a display unit configured to display information; a sensing unit configured to detect movement of the mobile terminal; a memory configured to store behavior pattern data of the user for each time slot; and a controller configured to generate the behavior pattern data on the basis of detection signals of the sensing unit, and recommend, on the basis of the behavior pattern data, a behavior that needs to be performed by the user if the time when a predetermined behavior is expected to occur is reached, or the occurrence of the predetermined behavior is not detected although the time when the predetermined behavior is expected to occur has passed.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal of watch-type to be worn on a wrist of a user, comprising:

a display unit configured to display information;

a sensing unit configured to detect movement of the mobile terminal;

a memory configured to store a behavior pattern data of the user during a time slot; and

if a time in which a prescribed action is expected to occur has arrived or an occurrence of the prescribed action is not detected based on the behavior pattern data although the time in which the prescribed action is expected to occur has passed, a controller configured to recommend an action to be performed by the user,

wherein if it is determined that the user does not get up although a time in which the user is expected to get up has passed, the controller is configured to automatically output an alarm.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if it is determined that the user gets up, the controller is configured to control at least one of news, weather information, traffic situation information around the users schedule data of the user to be outputted via the display unit.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if it is determined that the user gets up, the controller is configured to remotely control at least one of a TV or an audio device to be turned on.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising a position-location module,

wherein if it is determined that the mobile terminal is getting moved out of a home in morning hours, the controller is configured to control path information associated with a path to a place of duty or a school of the user to be displayed.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein if an action related to the user having a meal is not detected before the mobile terminal is getting moved out of the home, the controller is configured to control restaurant information recommending a restaurant to the user to be further displayed.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein if it is determined that the user will be unable to arrive at the place of duty or the school on time in consideration of an expected time to be taken by the user to the place of duty or the school, the controller is configured to omit the display of the restaurant information.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if a time in which the user is expected to usually have a meal has arrived or if it is determined that the user does not have a meal although the time at which the user is expected to usually have a meal has passed, the controller is configured to control a recommend screen recommending a restaurant to the user to be displayed.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, further comprising a position-location module configured to obtain location information of the mobile terminal,

wherein the controller is configured to preferentially recommend a restaurant close to a current position of the mobile terminal to the user based on the location information.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, further comprising a camera configured to capture a surrounding image,

wherein if it is determined that the user is having a meal, the controller is configured to control an image of food consumed by the user to be captured via the camera and control information on the food to be displayed via the display unit.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if a time in which the user is expected to usually take a medicine has arrived or if it is determined that the user does not take the medicine although the time in which the user is expected to usually take the medicine has passed, the controller is configured to recommend the user to take the medicine.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if it is determined that a temperature of the user is higher than a normal temperature, the controller is configured to control a recommend screen recommending a neighboring hospital to the user to be displayed.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein if it is determined that the temperature of the user is higher than the normal temperature, the controller is configured to remotely activate at least one of an air cleaner, a cleaner, a heater or an air conditioner to develop indoor environment appropriate for the user.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if it is determined that the user is sleeping, the controller is configured to remotely control an electronic device located near the user to be automatically turned off.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if it is determined that the user is working, the controller is configured to execute a Do Not Disturb mode.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if the time in which the prescribed action is expected to occur has arrived or an occurrence of the prescribed action is not detected although the time in which the prescribed action is expected to occur has passed, the controller is configured to control feedback to be outputted.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the feedback corresponds to at least one of an output of vibration, an output of audio, or a tightening of the mobile device on the wrist of the user.

17. A method of controlling a mobile terminal of watch-type to be worn on a wrist of a user, comprising the steps of:

collecting behavior information of the user from a sensing unit;

generating a behavior pattern data of the user during a time slot by analyzing the behavior information of the user; and

if a time in which a prescribed action is expected to occur has arrived or an occurrence of the prescribed action is not detected based on the behavior pattern data although the time in which the prescribed action is expected to occur has passed, recommending an action to be performed by the user,

wherein the method further comprises;

if it is determined that the user does not get up although a time in which the user is expected to get up has passed, automatically outputting an alarm.