Watch type mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
US9794397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2201/42
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A watch type mobile terminal configured to be wearable on a wrist and a control method thereof are provided. The watch type mobile terminal includes a display unit configured to display screen information, a terminal body configured to allow the display unit to be installed therein and disposed on the wrist, a sensing unit configured to sense a position in which the mobile terminal is worn, and a controller configured to allocate a particular region of the display unit, as a control region for receiving a control command based on the sensing result, and process a user's touch input applied to the control region, as a control command for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal.
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