Mobile Terminal Indicator Area Short Range Wireless Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile terminals require complex menu selection and screen conversion processes to control short range wireless communication functions, making them cumbersome for users to search, connect, and execute applications using these functions.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal with a touch screen and controller that displays a short range communication icon in an indicator area, allowing users to control short range communication functions with simple inputs, such as displacements, to activate, connect, and scan for devices without separate menu selection or screen conversion processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional menu selection and screen conversion processes are used to control short range wireless communication functions, then comprehensive control capabilities are achieved, but operational complexity and user effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control functions (search, connection, application execution) into a single integrated indicator area on the touch screen. The short range communication icon serves as a unified interface that consolidates what previously required separate menu navigations and screen conversions, allowing users to control all short range wireless communication functions from one location without complex processes
Solution Approach 2:
The indicator area with the short range communication icon is designed as a universal control interface that handles multiple functions including device search, connection establishment, and application execution. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate control mechanisms for each function, reducing operational complexity while maintaining comprehensive control capabilities
2Productivity
If separate menu selection processes are implemented for short range wireless communication functions, then precise control is achieved, but user time and operational steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the indicator area with the short range communication icon that provides direct access to all control functions. Users do not need to navigate through menus or convert screens because the control interface is prepared in advance and immediately accessible, eliminating time-consuming navigation steps
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential control functions for short range wireless communication and places them directly in the indicator area, removing the need for separate menu selection processes. By taking out the core control capabilities and positioning them in the easily accessible indicator area, the system eliminates time loss associated with navigating through multiple menus and screens
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises: a short-range communication module; a touch screen including an indicator area for indicating a state of the terminal; and a control unit. The control unit displays, on the indicator area, a short-range communication icon indicating whether the short-range communication module is activated or not; displays information on a device which has been set to be connected to the short-range communication module, on the basis of a change in the displacement with respect a particular direction of a user input inputted in the indicator area; and if the dimension of the displacement of the user input is greater than a first reference distance, scans the surroundings and displays information on connectable devices. Thereby, when using a short-range wireless communication function in a mobile terminal, it is possible to control overall short-range wireless communication functions, such as search for short-range wireless communication devices, connection thereto, and application execution, by means of a simple input, without going through a separate menu selection step or screen transition step.