MOBILE TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING MISSING MODE USING SAME

• US 20100240403A1
• Filed: 10/30/2009
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ahn, Seungkwon, Cho, Sungtae, Han, Seungsook, Yu, Jihye, Lim, Sangyeon
• Granted Patent: US 9,462,428 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

The present invention is related to a mobile terminal, a communication system, and a method for managing a missing mode using the same. The present invention describes a mobile terminal comprising a communication unit, memory configured to store information relating to being lost including a message notifying of being lost and a controller, if a first communication function is carried out through the communication unit with a second terminal as a receiver while a missing mode is activated through the communication unit by a remote control from a first terminal, configured to transfer the information relating to being lost to the second terminal; and a communication system including the mobile terminal and provides a method for managing a missing mode using the same.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal providing a function of managing a missing mode, comprising:

a communication unit;

a memory configured to store information relating to being lost including a message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost; and

a controller configured to

activate a missing mode of the mobile terminal in response to a remote control message from a first remote terminal;

attempt to transfer data to a second remote terminal in response to a user input; and

transfer the message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost to the second remote terminal instead of the data after the missing mode has been activated.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to prevent the information relating to being lost from being visually and audibly output from the mobile terminal.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost is at least one of a text message, an audio message, and an image.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the information relating to being lost includes a predefined contact point and a control code specifying the contact point as a receiver.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

an input unit configured to receive user commands,

wherein the controller is further configured to prevent access via the input unit to the information relating to being lost while the missing mode is activated.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured so that at least one of the message related to being lost and the contact point is remotely editable.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to transfer the message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost to the second remote terminal if the communication unit attempts to transmit the data via one of an instant message, a SMS message, a MMS message, an e-mail, a voice communication, a video communication, and a data communication including at least one of text, audio, a still image, and a moving image.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the information relating to being lost includes control information specifying that the message related to being lost is to be output in or by the second remote terminal.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the control information specifies a particular field of data used to transmit the data to be replaced with the message related to being lost.

10. A method for managing a missing mode of a mobile terminal, comprising:

storing information relating to being lost including a message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost; and

activating a missing mode of the mobile terminal in response to a remote control message from a first remote terminal;

attempting to transfer data to a second remote terminal in response to a user input; and

transferring the message indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost to the second remote terminal instead of the data after the missing mode has been activated.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the message related to being lost is one of a text message, an audio message, and an image.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the information relating to being lost includes a predefined contact point and a control code specifying the contact point as a receiver.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

preventing access via an input unit installed in the mobile terminal to the information relating to being lost.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

editing at least one of the message related to being lost and the contact point in response to an edit command received from a remote terminal.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of attempting to transfer comprises:

attempting to transfer the data via one of an instant message, a SMS message, a MMS message, an e-mail, a voice communication, a video communication, and a data communication including at least one of text, audio, a still image, and a moving image.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the information relating to being lost includes control information specifying that the message related to being lost is to be output in or by the second remote terminal.