US 10,122,448 B2 · Mobile terminal and control method therefor

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of starting data sharing through an infrared signal and a control method therefor. To this end, the mobile terminal may comprise: a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communications; and infrared transceiver for transmitting and receiving an infrared signal; a user input unit for receiving a user input; and a control unit for controlling a first infrared signal to be output through the infrared transceiver when a first user input is received through the user input unit, and controlling shared data to be transmitted to an external terminal through the wireless communication unit when a second infrared signal is received from the external terminal which has received the first infrared signal.

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Dependent claims

A mobile terminal, comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication;
an IR (infrared) transceiver configured to transceive IR signals;
a user input unit configured to receive a user input;
a camera;
and
a controller configured to:
activate the camera when receiving a first user input through the user input unit,
display a preview image based on the activated camera,
recognize a user wearing an external terminal and a region estimated to output an IR signal in the preview image,
control a first IR signal to be outputted through the IR transceiver when the user is in the region, and
control shared data to be sent to the external terminal through the wireless communication unit when receiving a second IR signal from the external terminal having received the first IR signal,
wherein the mobile terminal comprises a wearable device of a glass type.

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Mobile terminal and control method therefor

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