Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MOBILE TERMINAL |
| Document Number: |
20110304648 |
| Publication Date: |
December 15, 2011 |
| Appl. No: |
13/155277 |
| Application Filed: |
June 07, 2011 |
| Abstract: |
A mobile terminal and a method for operating the mobile terminal are provided. The method senses touch of the mobile terminal in a predetermined mode and senses movement of the mobile terminal upon determining that the mobile terminal has been gripped based on the touch and then changes the mode of the mobile terminal according to the predetermined mode and the movement of the mobile terminal. This method enhances user convenience since it is possible to change the mode of the mobile terminal through movement of the mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is gripped. |
| Inventors: |
Kim, Cheegook (Seoul, KR); Kim, Jungwhan (Seoul, KR); Kwak, Haengchul (Seoul, KR); Lim, Gukchan (Seoul, KR) |
| Claim: |
1. A method for operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising: sensing touch of the mobile terminal in a first mode; sensing movement of the mobile terminal upon determining that the mobile terminal has been gripped; determining whether a type of the sensed movement corresponds to a specific mode change; and changing a mode of the mobile terminal from the first mode to a second mode upon determining that the type of the movement corresponds to the specific mode change. |
| Claim: |
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein gripping the mobile terminal comprises touching at least one side surface of the mobile terminal. |
| Claim: |
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising waking up a motion sensor of the mobile terminal that is in an idle state upon determining that the mobile terminal has been gripped in order to sense the movement of the mobile terminal. |
| Claim: |
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising setting a specific type of movement corresponding to the specific mode change by: receiving a first input for selecting the first mode; receiving a second input for selecting the second mode; detecting the specific type of movement through actual movement of the mobile terminal; and storing, in a memory of the mobile terminal, the specific type of movement corresponding to the specific mode change. |
| Claim: |
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first mode is a sleep mode and the method further comprises supplying power to a display of the mobile terminal after a specific time period has elapsed since the mobile terminal has been gripped. |
| Claim: |
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first mode is an active mode and the method further comprises cutting off power from a display of the mobile terminal after a specific time has elapsed without occurrence of any event while the mobile terminal is gripped. |
| Claim: |
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first mode is a sleep mode and the second mode is a standby mode; and the movement of the mobile terminal includes rotation of the mobile terminal from a first direction to a second direction. |
| Claim: |
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first mode is a call connecting mode and the second mode is a connected call mode; and the movement of the mobile terminal includes rotation of the mobile terminal from a first direction to a second direction. |
| Claim: |
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first mode is a message creation mode and the second mode is a standby mode, the movement of the mobile terminal includes rotation of the mobile terminal from a first direction to a second direction; and a message created in the message creation mode is transmitted to an external device before the mode of the mobile terminal is changed from the message creation mode to the standby mode. |
| Claim: |
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first mode is a sleep mode and the second mode is an augmented reality mode; and the movement of the mobile terminal includes rotation of the mobile terminal by 360 degrees. |
| Claim: |
11. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first mode is an application execution mode and the second mode is a standby mode; the movement of the mobile terminal includes a rotation of the mobile terminal from a first direction to a second direction; and an application executed during the execution mode is terminated before the mode of the mobile terminal is changed from the execution mode to the standby mode. |
| Claim: |
12. A mobile terminal comprising: a main body; a touch sensor configured to sense touch of the main body in a first mode; a motion sensor configured to sense movement of the main body; and a controller configured to wake up the motion sensor upon determining that the main body has been gripped based on the sensed touch and to change a mode of the mobile terminal from the first mode to a second mode upon determining that a type of the sensed movement corresponds to a specific mode change. |
| Claim: |
13. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the controller determines that the main body has been gripped upon receiving a sensing result from the touch sensor, the sensing result indicating that the touch has been received at least one side surface of the main body. |
| Claim: |
14. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to perform a control operation for supplying power to a display provided on the main body after a specific time period has elapsed since the mobile terminal has been gripped when the first mode is a sleep mode. |
| Claim: |
15. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to perform a control operation for removing power from a display provided on the main body after a specific time has elapsed without occurrence of an event while the main body is gripped when the first mode is an active mode. |
| Claim: |
16. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein: the first mode is a sleep mode and the second mode is a standby mode; and the movement sensed by the motion sensor includes rotation of the mobile terminal from a first direction to a second direction. |
| Claim: |
17. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein: the first mode is a sleep mode and the second mode is an augmented reality mode; and the movement sensed by the motion sensor includes rotation of the mobile terminal by 360 degrees. |
| Claim: |
18. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the motion sensor comprises a capacitive sensor. |
| Claim: |
19. The mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the main body includes a first key connected to a transmitting terminal of the capacitive sensor and a second key connected to a receiving terminal of the capacitive sensor. |
| Claim: |
20. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, further comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a display, wherein: the first mode is a call connecting mode entered upon receiving a call signal from an external device and the display displays a screen corresponding to the call connecting mode; the second mode is a connected call mode in which an audio signal received from the external device is output through the speaker and an audio signal received via the microphone is transmitted to the external device; and no user input, except for the movement of the main body, is received to change the mode from the first mode to the second mode. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
345/633 |
| Current International Class: |
09 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20110304648 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
