MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a touchscreen; a memory configured to store access point (AP) information; a 1st wireless communication unit configured to perform a communication with an AP (access point); and a controller configured to control a user interface for remotely controlling an external device to be displayed on the touchscreen or to be in a displayable state when the AP connected to the 1st wireless communication unit matches the stored AP information.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a wireless communication unit; an infrared communication (IrDA) unit; a memory; a touch screen; and a controller operably coupled with the wireless communication unit, the IrDA unit, the memory, and the touch screen, the controller configured to:
communicate with an access point (AP) via the wireless communication unit;cause the touch screen to display a setting screen listing a plurality of external devices remotely controllable via the mobile terminal;select at least one of the plurality of external devices in response to an input applied via the setting screen listing the plurality of external devices;cause the touch screen to display a setting screen listing a plurality of APs;select at least one of the plurality of APs in response to an input applied via the setting screen listing the plurality of APs;cause the memory to store information related to the selected at least one of the plurality of APs;cause the touch screen to display a feedback setting screen comprising a vibration feedback;select the vibration feedback in response to an input received via the feedback setting screen;cause the touch screen to display a user interface for controlling the selected at least one of the plurality external devices in response to wireless connection between the wireless communication unit and the selected at least one of the plurality APs that is established based on the stored information; andcontrol the selected at least one of the plurality external devices by causing the IrDA unit to transmit a signal to the selected at least one of the plurality external devices in response to an input received via the user interface, the vibration feedback output at the mobile terminal when the input is received via the user interface.