公开(公告)号：US10382606B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US16231878

申请日：2018-12-24

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Nayeoung Kim ,  Yunmi Kwon ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/03 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a terminal body provided with a first body and a second body, and formed to switch from either one of an open configuration in which inner surfaces of the first and second bodies are open and a closed configuration in which the inner surfaces are covered to the other one thereof; a hinge portion configured to connect the first and second bodies, and support the first and second bodies to rotate relative to each other; a display unit comprising inner display regions disposed on the inner surfaces of the first and second bodies, and first and second extended display regions extended from the inner display regions and disposed on outer sides of the first and second bodies; and a controller configured to display a notification icon indicating the occurrence of an event in the first extended display region when the event occurs in at least one application in the closed configuration, and move the notification icon to the second extended display region and change a notification priority of the event when a touch input applied to the notification icon is dragged to the second extended display region.

公开(公告)号：US10452106B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15474574

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taehoon Cho ,  Wonseok Joung ,  Eunhye Kim ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: G05B19/31 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A foldable device including a first body supporting a first display region; a second body supporting a second display region; a sensor configured to sense a folding angle between the first body and the second body; an actuator configured to change the folding angle; and a controller configured to control the actuator to increase the folding angle between the first body and the second body without user physical pressure in response to a first predetermined input, and control the actuator unit to decrease the folding angle between the first body and the second body without user physical pressure in response to a second predetermined input.

公开(公告)号：US10809671B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15579858

申请日：2015-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jumin Chi ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the mobile terminal are disclosed. The present invention includes a band wearable on a user's body, a display, and a controller configured to display, via the display, a clock area at a center of the display, cause to the display to move the clock area to an edge of the display corresponding to a first drag input when the first drag input is received on the clock area, and display, via the display, an notification icon at the center. According to an embodiment of the present invention, notification contents may be dynamically displayed according to user's interaction.

公开(公告)号：US10666780B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16068482

申请日：2016-01-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taehoon Cho ,  Wonseok Joung ,  Youngjoon Kim ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a display unit, at least a part of which can be curved or bent. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main body formed such that at least a part thereof can be folded; a flexible display provided on the front side of the main body and formed such that a part thereof is exposed to the outside with the main body folded; a touch pad provided on the rear side of the main body and disposed to face in the same direction as the part of the flexible display that is exposed to the outside in the state in which the main body is folded; and a controller that controls a part of the flexible display to output screen information associated with a preset type of touch when the preset type of touch is performed on the touch pad in the state in which the main body is folded.

公开(公告)号：US10310638B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15451329

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Eunhye Kim ,  Taehoon Cho ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display; a communication module configured to perform communication with a pen device having a first end and a second end; and a controller configured to: control the display and the communication module; recognize that the pen device operates in a first mode when the first end of the pen device is not in contact with the display for a predetermined time; and cause the display to display writing information when the pen device operates in the first mode, wherein the writing information is generated by the pen device on a surface other than a surface of the display.

公开(公告)号：US10915223B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15866276

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyerim Ku ,  Juhye Lee ,  Minhun Kang ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G11B27/031 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N1/21

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal and a method of controlling the same. A terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touchscreen, and a controller configured to cause the touchscreen to display video at a reproduction speed, cause the touchscreen to display a first icon, capture the displayed video according to a touch received at the first icon, and adjust the reproduction speed of the video according to a degree of the touch.

公开(公告)号：US10802646B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16472788

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sangkuk Jeon ,  Juha Hyun ,  Minkyoung Shin ,  Mansoo Sin

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a first region, having a display area for outputting images, for receiving touch input or acquiring fingerprint data by means of a touch entered on the display area; a touchscreen comprising a second region for receiving touch input; and a control unit for switching the first region from a touch receiving mode, which receives touch input, to a fingerprint sensing mode when a touch input is entered in the first region, wherein the touchscreen is provided with a touch sensor layer for receiving touch input at a first sense resolution in the touch receiving mode, and the control unit which, in the fingerprint sensing mode, switches the first region from the first sense resolution to a second sense resolution, which is higher than the former, so as to acquire fingerprint data, and maintains the second region at the first sense resolution so that the former receives touch input.

公开(公告)号：US10657926B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15828287

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minkyoung Shin ,  Yunmi Kwon ,  Nayeoung Kim

IPC: G09G5/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F16/248

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a mobile terminal including a terminal body that includes a first body and a second body, which is formed to be switchable between an opened state and a close state; a hinge unit that supports the first and second bodies to be rotated relative to each other; and a display unit that includes an inside-surface display area s, and first and second extension display areas, in which information associated with a first screen is displayed on any one of the first and second extension display areas, in which an icon which indicates that the first and second extension display area are combinable is displayed along with information associated with the first screen, and in which the information associated with the first screen is changed and the changed information is displayed on a combined extension display area.

公开(公告)号：US10200521B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15806164

申请日：2017-11-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Nayeoung Kim ,  Yunmi Kwon ,  Minkyoung Shin

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/03 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a terminal body provided with a first body and a second body, and formed to switch from either one of an open configuration in which inner surfaces of the first and second bodies are open and a closed configuration in which the inner surfaces are covered to the other one thereof; a hinge portion configured to connect the first and second bodies, and support the first and second bodies to rotate relative to each other; a display unit comprising inner display regions disposed on the inner surfaces of the first and second bodies, and first and second extended display regions extended from the inner display regions and disposed on outer sides of the first and second bodies; and a controller configured to display a notification icon indicating the occurrence of an event in the first extended display region when the event occurs in at least one application in the closed configuration, and move the notification icon to the second extended display region and change a notification priority of the event when a touch input applied to the notification icon is dragged to the second extended display region.