TERMINAL CONTROLLING METHOD AND TERMINAL THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a terminal comprising at least one sensor, the method comprising:
- determining a current status of at least one of the terminal and a peripheral environment of the terminal based on information obtained by using the at least one sensor from a predetermined list of a plurality of statuses regarding the terminal or the peripheral environment of the terminal;
determining an operation schedule of the at least one sensor based on the determined current status and the information obtained by using the at least one sensor; and
controlling the at least one sensor to operate based on the determined operation schedule.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a terminal is provided. The method includes determining a current status of at least one of the terminal and a peripheral environment of the terminal based on information obtained by using at least one sensor from a predetermined list of a plurality of statuses regarding the terminal or the peripheral environment of the terminal, determining an operation schedule of the at least one sensor based on the determined current status and the information obtained by using the at least one sensor, and controlling the at least one sensor to operate based on the determined operation schedule.
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1. A method of controlling a terminal comprising at least one sensor, the method comprising:
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determining a current status of at least one of the terminal and a peripheral environment of the terminal based on information obtained by using the at least one sensor from a predetermined list of a plurality of statuses regarding the terminal or the peripheral environment of the terminal; determining an operation schedule of the at least one sensor based on the determined current status and the information obtained by using the at least one sensor; and controlling the at least one sensor to operate based on the determined operation schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A terminal comprising:
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at least one sensor; a status determiner configured to determine a current status of at least one of the terminal or a peripheral environment of the terminal based on information obtained by using the at least one sensor from a predetermined list of a plurality of statuses regarding the terminal or the peripheral environment of the terminal; a scheduler configured to determine an operation schedule of the at least one sensor based on the determined current status and the information obtained by using the at least one sensor; and a controller configured to control the at least one sensor to operate based on the determined operation schedule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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