Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
US11153427B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile terminal is disclosed to solve a problem of a control method of the related art for controlling an external device, which is not intuitive and inconvenient. The mobile terminal comprises a camera configured to receive a preview image including at least one external device; a display unit configured to display the preview image; and a controller operably coupled with the camera and the display unit, and configured to control the display unit to display a control menu for the external device included in the preview image, and generate a control signal corresponding to a user input signal for the control menu in response to the user input signal.
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