Terminal and control method thereof

• US 9,699,544 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2015
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Seehyung, Song, Seungkyu, Park, Sangmo, Jin, Dongchul, Kim, Hyunjin, Lee, Jinsu, Kim, Seonghyok, Lim, Gukchan
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US14/795,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20150312669A1
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 455411
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7203 for noise prevention, reduction or removal
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H

Abstract

A user terminal device, and a method of controlling a user terminal device are discussed. The user terminal device includes an ear accessory of the user terminal device including a first electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode contacted with an ear of a user, a second ECG electrode contacted with a hand of the user, and a first speaker configured to output an audio signal; a display; and a controller configured to display, on the display, bio information based on a first ECG signal from the first ECG electrode when the ear of the user is contacted with the first ECG electrode, and control an audio playback in response to a second ECG signal from the second ECG electrode when the hand of the user is contacted with the second ECG electrode.

Claims

1. A user terminal device comprising:

an ear accessory of the user terminal device including;

a first electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode contacted with an ear of a user,

a second ECG electrode contacted with a hand of the user, and

a first speaker configured to output an audio signal;

a display; and

a controller configured to;

display, on the display, bio information based on a first ECG signal from the first ECG electrode when the ear of the user is contacted with the first ECG electrode,

control an audio playback in response to a second ECG signal from the second ECG electrode when the hand of the user is contacted with the second ECG electrode,

receive the second ECG signal from the second ECG electrode when the hand of the user is contacted with the second ECG electrode,

determine a contact type of a user hand with the second ECG electrode, and

control the audio playback according to the contact type of the user hand.

2. The user terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the bio information includes a result of an ECG measurement.

3. The user terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an ECG sensor configured to generate the first ECG signal through the first ECG electrode and the second ECG signal through the ECG electrode, respectively.

4. The user terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the ear accessory further includes:

an ECG sensor configured to generate the first ECG signal through the first ECG electrode and the second ECG signal through the ECG electrode, respectively.

5. The user terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second speaker,

wherein when the audio signal is being output through the second speaker and the ear of the user is contacted with the first ECG electrode, the controller is configured to pause an output of the audio signal through the second speaker and control the audio signal to output through the first speaker.

6. The user terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to output the audio signal through the first speaker in response to an execution of an audio application when the ear accessory is worn.

7. The user terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to pause an output of the audio signal through the first speaker and control the audio signal to output through the second speaker when the ear accessory is taken off.

8. The user terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display, on the display, the bio information from the first ECG electrode in response to an execution of a bio application.

9. The user terminal device according to claim 8, wherein at the same time, the controller is configured to control the audio signal through the first speaker.

10. A method of controlling a user terminal device, the user terminal device including an ear accessory of the user terminal device, a second speaker and a display, the ear accessory including a first electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode contacted with an ear of a user, a second ECG electrode contacted with a hand of the user, and a first speaker configured to output an audio signal, the method comprising:

detecting if the ear accessory is worn;

displaying, on the display, bio information based on a first ECG signal from the first ECG electrode when the ear of the user is contacted with the first ECG electrode;

controlling an audio playback in response to a second ECG signal from the second ECG electrode when the hand of the user is contacted with the second ECG electrode;

receiving the second ECG signal from the second ECG electrode when the hand of the user is contacted with the second ECG electrode;

determining a contact type of a user hand with the second ECG electrode; and

controlling the audio playback according to the contact type of the user hand.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the bio information includes a result of an ECG measurement.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein when the audio signal is being output through the second speaker and the ear of the user is contacted with the first ECG electrode, pausing an output of the audio signal through the second speaker and controlling the audio signal to output through the first speaker.

13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

outputting the audio signal through the first speaker in response to an execution of an audio application when the ear accessory is worn.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

pausing an output of the audio signal through the first speaker and controlling the audio signal to output through the second speaker when the ear accessory is taken off.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, the bio information from the first ECG electrode in response to an execution of a bio application.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

at the same time, controlling the audio signal through the first speaker.