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Mobile terminal and control method thereof

US8928723B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2012
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2007/145
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile terminal capable of recognizing at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body; a user tracking unit configured to recognize at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user within a certain range based on the terminal main body; and a controller configured to generate a control signal for controlling a function of the terminal based on at least one of the presence or absence of the user or the user location.

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