# US 2017/0281044 A1 · Mobile terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0281044 A1 - Document ID: US20170281044A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/196,355 - Filed: 2016-06-29 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Saeyoung AHN; Dongsu HAN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170281044A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/0537: Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content - A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet} - A61B 5/1116: {Determining posture transitions} - A61B 5/6898: {Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers} - A61B 5/70: {Means for positioning the patient in relation to the detecting, measuring or recording means} - A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)} - A61B 5/743: {Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots} - A61B 5/746: {Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms} - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61B 5/053: Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body - A61B 5/4872: {Body fat} - A61B 5/744: {Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character} - A61B 2560/0468: Built-in electrodes - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A mobile terminal including a terminal body having a metal case and defining an appearance of the mobile terminal; a display disposed on one surface of the terminal body; an antenna having a radiator provided on a functional area of the metal case, the antenna unit configured to execute wireless communication; a plurality of electrodes provided on one portion of the functional area and configured to generate current; and a controller configured to in response to a user grasping the mobile terminal such that the electrodes are in contact with the user, measure a body fat of the user based on voltages sensed by the electrodes, and display screen information on the display related to the determined body fat measurement. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile terminal, comprising: a terminal body having a metal case and defining an appearance of the mobile terminal; a display disposed on one surface of the terminal body; an antenna having a radiator provided on a functional area of the metal case, the antenna unit configured to execute wireless communication; a plurality of electrodes provided on one portion of the functional area and configured to generate current; and a controller configured to: in response to a user grasping the mobile terminal such that the electrodes are in contact with the user, measure a body fat of the user based on voltages sensed by the electrodes, and display screen information on the display related to the determined body fat measurement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the radiator and the electrodes are provided on a common portion of the functional area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The terminal of claim 2, wherein each of the electrodes includes a clad metal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the antenna and the functional area, and wherein the gap is filled with one of air and an insulating medium. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display specific screen information on the display during the measurement of the body fat, and wherein the electrodes are disposed adjacent to sides of the display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect a wireless communication state of the antenna while the body fat is measured, detect a contact state of the user grasping the mobile terminal including the electrodes based on the wireless communication state, and display notification information on the display about the detected contact state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to display on the display at least one of guide information for guiding a posture of the user, a body fat measurement result screen, and a preset video displayed for a body fat measurement time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to temporarily stop measuring the body fat or deactivate the antenna in response to a wireless signal being received through the antenna while the body fat is being measured. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, further comprising: an impedance measurement chip connected to the electrodes and configured to acquire an impedance value; and a switch selectively connecting the functional area to the impedance measurement chip and the antenna disposed within the terminal body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: control the electrodes to output a current with a first frequency, control the electrodes to output a current with a second frequency when an impedance value acquired by the current with the first frequency is within a threshold range, and calculate the body fat based on the impedance value acquired by the current with the second frequency. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to control the electrodes to output a changed current value when the impedance value acquired by the current with the first frequency is not within the threshold value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor configured to sense at least one of a position and a movement of the mobile terminal, and a distance between the mobile terminal and the user, wherein the controller is further configured to execute a body fat measuring function for measuring the body fat when a change of a posture of the user detected by the sensor satisfies a preset threshold range. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to output guide information for guiding the posture of the user based on the position and movement of the mobile terminal and the distance between the mobile terminal and the user sensed by the sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The terminal of claim 12, wherein the sensor is further configured to collect sensing information during the execution of the body fat measuring function, and wherein the controller is further configured to calibrate a body fat measurement result based on the sensing information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, further comprising: a bio-sensor configured to detect a biometric signal of the user, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect a body contact state of the user with the electrodes and a posture of the user based on the biometric signal detected by the bio-sensor unit, and measure the body fat based on the detected body contact state and the posture of the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal body comprises a front surface with the display, a rear surface and side surfaces, and wherein the electrodes are disposed on the side surfaces. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal body comprises a front surface with an input unit generating a control command, a rear surface and side surfaces, and wherein some of the electrodes are disposed on the rear surface, and the rest of the electrodes are disposed on the input unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The terminal of claim 1, wherein the electrodes and the radiator are insulated by a slit structure. ### Claim 19 A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a terminal body having a metal case and defining an appearance of the mobile terminal; a display disposed on one surface of the terminal body; an antenna having a radiator provided on a functional area of the metal case, the antenna unit configured to execute wireless communication; and a plurality of electrodes provided on one portion of the functional area and configured to generate current, the method comprising: in response to a user grasping the mobile terminal such that the electrodes are in contact with the user, measuring, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a body fat of the user based on voltages sensed by the electrodes; and displaying screen information on the display related to the determined body fat measurement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the radiator and the electrodes are provided on a common portion of the functional area.