Lg Electronics Inc.

Jaeseon Hwang

Jiyoung Kang

Taeyong Kim

Junghoon Chu

Minjung Kang

Yoona Cho

Jaeseung Mun

Junghyub Lee

Haebong Kim

A mobile terminal includes: a display; a radio communication unit configured to exchange data with a server; and a controller configured to perform various operations. For example, in response to an input to execute an application associated with a home appliance, the controller to control a screen of the application associated with the home appliance to be displayed on the display. In response to a simple login item on the screen of the application being selected, the controller to control the radio communication unit to create a simple login ID account based on device information of the mobile terminal, and to transmit data including information on the created simple login ID account to the server. Additionally, in response to an account login item on the screen of the application being selected, the controller to control the radio communication unit to transmit data including user account information to the server.

Mobile terminal, server, and method of operating the same

A method and apparatus for providing security of a mobile terminal in various ways are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving a 1signal from a mobile communication network via a wireless communication unit, when the display unit is activated, displaying a 1substitute screen including a password input window on a display unit, inputting a password to the password input window, transmitting the inputted password to the mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit, if a 2signal indicating that the password is valid is received from the mobile communication network in response to the transmission, canceling the 1substitute screen, and if a 3signal indicating that the password is not valid is received, maintaining the 1substitute screen.

Mobile terminal and method of providing security thereto

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Seoul, South Korea

Jaeseon Hwang