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Watch type mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

US9794397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2014
Grant dateOct 17, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 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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