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Watch type mobile terminal and controlling method thereof

US9880524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2015
Grant dateJan 30, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B5/228
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A watch type mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a position of an hour hand and a position of a minute hand can be automatically changed to prevent an object contained in an application running screen from being blocked. A watch type mobile terminal in which time is indicated by at least one hand, the mobile terminal comprising: a display; and a controller configured to: cause the display to display a face screen; cause the at least one hand to point to a current time while the face screen is displayed; cause the display to display an execution screen of an application when the application is executed; and cause the at least one hand to move from a first position to a second position, deviating from the current time, to not block an area of the execution screen at which an object is displayed.

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