IP Library Granted Patent US 8,933,891
Granted Patent B2
US 8,933,891 · App. 12/041,445 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Terminal and method of controlling terminal

Inventors: Taehun Kim (Seoul, KR); Kwang Ho Eom (Seoul, KR); Jonghwan Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
G06F3/04883G06F3/0488H04M1/72547
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Patent No.
US 8,933,891
App. No.
12/041,445
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal and a method of controlling the terminal are provided. The method of controlling a terminal receives a touch input while performing real-time communication, and transmits the input data to another party's terminal. Therefore, while performing real-time communication with another party, an operation of user may be transmitted to another party's terminal. Further, after the operation of the user is transmitted to another party's terminal, operation of another party may be fed back from another party's terminal.

Claims (47)

1. A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a first touch input on a screen through a touch device of a first terminal while performing real-time communication with a second terminal;

transmitting first data corresponding to the first touch input to the second terminal;

receiving second data corresponding to a second touch input from the second terminal, when the second touch input is performed on a screen through a touch device of the second terminal; and

outputting a vibration corresponding to the received second data through an output unit of the first terminal,

wherein the first touch input comprises a vertical or horizontal dragging operation on the screen of the first terminal,

wherein the first data transmitted to the second terminal includes an instruction for instructing the second terminal to shake the screen of the second terminal vertically or horizontally according to the vertical or horizontal dragging operation, respectively, and

wherein the first data includes a vibration instruction for instructing the second terminal to output a vibration.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time communication comprises using a messenger service to communicate with the second terminal, and the first touch input is received on at least one of a dialogue window, a picture, and a character on the screen of the first terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time communication comprises a video call to the second terminal, and the first touch input is received on a portion of an image of a party using the second terminal on the screen of the first terminal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data transmitted to the second terminal includes instructions for instructing the second terminal to output one of a sound and a light corresponding to the first touch input.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received second data further includes instructions for instructing the first terminal to output one of a sound and a light corresponding to the second touch input of the second terminal or to shake the screen of the first terminal vertically or horizontally according to a vertical or horizontal touching and dragging operation on the second terminal, respectively.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second touch input is performed on an indicator displayed on the screen of the second terminal, and

wherein the indicator is displayed according to a position of an area in which the first touch input is received on the screen of the first terminal.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vibration instruction comprises a strength data of the vibration.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a menu option allowing a user to set a vibration effect the second terminal is to output upon receiving the transmitted vibration instructions, and to individually set a vibration output form that changes a strength of the vibration over a period of time for the set vibration effect.

9. A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, via a second terminal, a first data from a first terminal while performing real-time communication with the first terminal, wherein the first data corresponds to a first touch input performed on a screen through a touch device of the first terminal;

outputting a vibration corresponding to the received first data through an output unit of the second terminal;

shaking a screen of the second terminal according to the received first data;

sensing a second touch input performed on a screen through a touch device of the second terminal; and

transmitting a second data corresponding to the second touch input to the first terminal,

wherein the received first data includes a vibration instruction for instructing the second terminal to output a vibration,

wherein the first touch input comprises a vertical or horizontal dragging operation on the screen of the first terminal,

wherein the received first data includes an instruction for instructing the second terminal to shake the screen of the second terminal vertically or horizontally according to the vertical or horizontal dragging operation, respectively, and

wherein the second data includes a vibration instruction for instructing the first terminal to output a vibration.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second data further includes instruction for instructing the first terminal to emit a sound, or to emit light.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the real time communication comprises a video call or a messenger service operation.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first touch input data received on the screen of the first terminal corresponds to a touching operation on the first terminal in which a predetermined area on a screen of the first terminal is touched while performing the real-time communication.

13. A mobile terminal, comprising:

an output unit;

a touch device;

a communication control unit configured to perform real-time communication with a second terminal; and

a controller configured to:

receive a first touch input on a screen through the touch device while performing the real-time communication with the second terminal;

transmit first data corresponding to the first touch input to the second terminal;

receive a second data corresponding to a second touch input from the second terminal, when the second touch input is performed on a screen through a touch device of the second terminal; and

output a vibration corresponding to the received second data through the output unit,

wherein the first touch input comprises a vertical or horizontal dragging operation on the screen of the terminal,

wherein the first data transmitted to the second terminal includes an instruction for instructing the second terminal to shake the screen of the second terminal vertically or horizontally accordingly to the vertical or horizontal dragging operation, respectively, and

wherein the first data includes a vibration instruction for instructing the second terminal to output a vibration.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the real-time communication comprises using a messenger service to communicate with the second terminal, and the first touch input is received on at least one of a dialogue window, a picture, and a character on the screen of the terminal.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the real-time communication comprises a video call to the second terminal, and the first touch input is received on a portion of an image of a party using the second terminal on the screen of the terminal.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the first data transmitted to the second terminal includes instructions for instructing the second terminal to output one of a sound and a light corresponding to the first touch input.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the second data further includes instructions for instruction the terminal to emit a sound, or to emit light.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the real time communication comprises a video call or a messenger service operation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2008
From: KIM, TAEHUN; EOM, KWANG HO; KIM, JONGHWAN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 021566/0856 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2007-0020731 · Mar 2, 2007 · national
KR 10-2007-0035024 · Apr 10, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080218490A1 · Sep 11, 2008