Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a display for displaying information;
a wireless communication unit for wireless communication;
a charging unit to receive a wireless charging power from a wireless charging pad and to charge a battery of the mobile terminal based on the received wireless charging power while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad;
a coil unit to receive an induction current corresponding to position information of the mobile terminal with respect to the wireless charging pad from the wireless charging pad while the battery is being charged, the position information indicates that the mobile terminal is located on one of a plurality of zones on the wireless charging pad; and
a controller configured to;
recognize the received induction current as the position information of the mobile terminal,control the wireless communication unit to connect a wireless communication with an external device previously mapped to the recognized position information, andcontrol an information sharing operation with the external device while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, which can connect communication with a preset external device when a battery of the mobile terminal is charged via a wireless charging pad, transmit information of the mobile terminal to the preset external device and output the information of the mobile terminal via the external device.
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22 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display for displaying information; a wireless communication unit for wireless communication; a charging unit to receive a wireless charging power from a wireless charging pad and to charge a battery of the mobile terminal based on the received wireless charging power while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad; a coil unit to receive an induction current corresponding to position information of the mobile terminal with respect to the wireless charging pad from the wireless charging pad while the battery is being charged, the position information indicates that the mobile terminal is located on one of a plurality of zones on the wireless charging pad; and a controller configured to; recognize the received induction current as the position information of the mobile terminal, control the wireless communication unit to connect a wireless communication with an external device previously mapped to the recognized position information, and control an information sharing operation with the external device while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a wireless charging pad via a charging unit of the mobile terminal, a wireless charging power while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad; charging, via the charging unit, a battery of the mobile terminal based on the received wireless charging power; receiving, from a wireless charging pad via a coil unit of the mobile terminal, an induction current corresponding to position information of the mobile terminal with respect to the wireless charging pad while the battery is charging, wherein the received position information indicates that the mobile terminal is located on one of a plurality of zones on the wireless charging pad; recognizing the received induction current as the position information of the mobile terminal; connecting a wireless communication with an external device previously mapped to the recognized position information while the battery is charging; and controlling an information sharing operation with the external device while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display for displaying information; a wireless communication unit for wireless communication; a charging unit to receive a wireless charging power from a wireless charging pad and to charge a battery of the mobile terminal based on the received wireless charging power while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad; a coil unit to receive an induction current corresponding to position information of the mobile terminal with respect to the wireless charging pad from the wireless charging pad while the battery is being charged, the position information indicates that the mobile terminal is located on one of a plurality of zones on the wireless charging pad; and a controller configured to; recognize the received induction current as the position information of the mobile terminal, and perform a preset function previously mapped to the recognized position information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a wireless charging pad via a charging unit of the mobile terminal, a wireless charging power while the mobile terminal is located on the wireless charging pad; charging, via the charging unit, a battery of the mobile terminal based on the received wireless charging power; receiving, from a wireless charging pad via a coil unit of the mobile terminal, an induction current corresponding to position information of the mobile terminal with respect to the wireless charging pad while the battery is charging, the position information indicates that the mobile terminal is located on one of a plurality of zones on the wireless charging pad; recognizing the received induction current as the position information of the mobile terminal; and performing a preset function previously mapped to the recognized position information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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