Mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a detachable e-paper kit including e-paper, a transparent type solar cell, and a member of the detachable e-paper kit, the e-paper arranged between the transparent type solar cell and the member of the detachable e-paper kit; and
an external case including;
a wireless communication unit;
a display unit;
a power source;
a first control unit configured to control the display unit to display first information using the power source and to control the wireless communication unit to receive at least one incoming call;
a second control unit configured to control the e-paper to display second information using the solar cell; and
an attaching mechanism configured to receive the detachable e-paper kit,wherein, when the detachable e-paper kit is attached, the first control unit is configured to control the display unit to display an incoming call indication while the wireless communication unit receives an incoming call, and to control the e-paper to display another call indication if the display unit is deactivated, andwherein the another call indication includes a number of incoming calls when the display unit is deactivated.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal including a display unit; a first power source configured to supply a first power; a first control unit configured to control operations of the mobile terminal; and an attaching mechanism configured to receive a detachable e-paper kit including e-paper, a second power source configured to supply a second power, and a second control unit configured to control operations of the e-paper kit. Further, when the e-paper kit is attached to the mobile terminal via the attaching mechanism, the first control unit is configured to control the display unit to display first information via the first power supplied by the first power source, and the second control unit of the e-paper kit is configured to control the e-paper to display second information via the second power supplied by the second power source.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a detachable e-paper kit including e-paper, a transparent type solar cell, and a member of the detachable e-paper kit, the e-paper arranged between the transparent type solar cell and the member of the detachable e-paper kit; and an external case including; a wireless communication unit; a display unit; a power source; a first control unit configured to control the display unit to display first information using the power source and to control the wireless communication unit to receive at least one incoming call; a second control unit configured to control the e-paper to display second information using the solar cell; and an attaching mechanism configured to receive the detachable e-paper kit, wherein, when the detachable e-paper kit is attached, the first control unit is configured to control the display unit to display an incoming call indication while the wireless communication unit receives an incoming call, and to control the e-paper to display another call indication if the display unit is deactivated, and wherein the another call indication includes a number of incoming calls when the display unit is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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supplying power to the mobile terminal using a power source; controlling operations of the mobile terminal by a first control unit; receiving an attaching signal of a detachable e-paper kit including e-paper, a transparent type solar cell, and a member of the e-paper kit, the e-paper arranged between the transparent type solar cell and the member of the e-paper kit; controlling, by the first control unit, a display unit of the mobile terminal to display first information using the power source and to control a wireless communication unit to receive at least one incoming call; controlling, by a second control unit, the detachable e-paper kit to display second information on the e-paper using the solar cell; and controlling, by the first control unit, the power source to apply the power to the detachable e-paper kit when a power applied by the solar cell is below a predetermined threshold, wherein, when the detachable e-paper kit is attached, the first control unit is configured to control the display unit to display an incoming call indication while the wireless communication unit receives an incoming call, and to control the e-paper to display another call indication if the display unit is deactivated, wherein the another call indication includes a number of incoming calls when the display unit is deactivated, and wherein the display unit, the power source, the first control unit, the second control unit, and the wireless communication unit are included in an external case. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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