Method for intelligent search service using situation recognition and terminal thereof

A terminal, comprising:

• a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal;
• a display configured to display information;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine an internal situation corresponding to an internal application on the mobile terminal or an external situation corresponding to an external environment of the mobile terminal,
• extract a keyword from the displayed information, and
• display in a search window the extracted keyword along with a category icon corresponding to an executable application using the keyword based on the determined internal situation or the external situation of the mobile terminal.

A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising:

• allowing, via a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with at least one other terminal;
• displaying, via a display, information;
• determining, via a controller, an internal situation corresponding to an internal application on the mobile terminal or an external situation corresponding to an external environment of the mobile terminal;
• extracting, via the controller, a keyword from the displayed information;
• and
• displaying, via the display, in a search window the extracted keyword along with a category icon corresponding to an executable application using the keyword based on the determined internal situation or the external situation of the mobile terminal.