Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a display unit;
a microphone; and
a controller configured to;
cause the display unit to display an execution screen of a specific application including at least one content;
determine whether a function corresponding to a scroll input is set when the scroll input is received through the display unit based on whether the scroll input is a first type corresponding to a control signal for activating the microphone or second type corresponding to the control signal for activating the microphone and a control signal for controlling execution of the corresponding function;
activate the microphone without executing the function in response to the scroll input when the function is not set;
execute the corresponding function and activate the microphone in response to the scroll input when the function is set;
receive a user voice through the activated microphone; and
search for a specific content related to a keyword included in the received user voice from the execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal and the method for controlling the same according to the present invention can display content, activate the microphone and receive user voice upon reception of a scroll input, and search for a specific content related to a keyword included in the received user voice from an execution screen of a specific application displayed on the display unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically turn on or off a voice recognition module by grasping intention of a user, thereby reducing battery power while improving user convenience.
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17 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a display unit; a microphone; and a controller configured to; cause the display unit to display an execution screen of a specific application including at least one content; determine whether a function corresponding to a scroll input is set when the scroll input is received through the display unit based on whether the scroll input is a first type corresponding to a control signal for activating the microphone or second type corresponding to the control signal for activating the microphone and a control signal for controlling execution of the corresponding function; activate the microphone without executing the function in response to the scroll input when the function is not set; execute the corresponding function and activate the microphone in response to the scroll input when the function is set; receive a user voice through the activated microphone; and search for a specific content related to a keyword included in the received user voice from the execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, comprising:
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displaying an execution screen of a specific application including at least one content on a display unit; receiving a scroll input through the display unit; determining whether a function corresponding to the scroll input is set when the scroll input is received based on whether the scroll input is a first type corresponding to a control signal for activating the microphone or second type corresponding to the control signal for activating the microphone and a control signal for controlling execution of the corresponding function; activating a microphone without executing the function in response to the scroll input when the function is not set; executing the corresponding function and activating the microphone in response to the scroll input when the function is set; receiving a user voice through the activated microphone; and searching for a specific content related to a keyword included in the received user voice from the execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit.
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