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Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

US10389863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2016
Grant dateAug 20, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/026
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a touch screen configured to output image information, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with at least one Internet of things (IOT) device, and a controller configured to, when the mobile terminal enters a specific indoor area, control IOT devices included in the sensed image or a previously stored image of the specific indoor area by using the image, wherein the controller stores a plurality of pieces of set information including a state in which at least some of the IOT devices are connected and operational states of the connected IOT devices, and when any one of the plurality of pieces of set information is selected, the controller controls at least some of the IOT devices to be connected to each other and operate according to the selected set information.

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