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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Yoonkyum Kim, Seoul, KR;
Taebong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yongsuk Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jinhoon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sungzoon Yang, Seoul, KR;
Baekju Lee, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same, the mobile terminal including a location information module configured to acquire location information related to the mobile terminal based on one of a first positioning method that is configured to detect access points (APs) adjacent to the mobile terminal, receive location information related to the detected APs, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal based on the received location information related to the APs, and a second positioning method that is configured to receive location information related to the detected APs and other APs located within a predetermined area where the detected APs are located, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal based on the received location information related to the APs, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a first positioning server providing first AP information including the location information related to the detected APs or a second positioning server providing second AP information including the location information related to the detected APs and the other APs located within the predetermined area where the detected APs are located, a memory configured to store the first AP information or the second AP information, and a controller configured to perform a process of acquiring the location information on the mobile terminal according to the second positioning method for a preset time when the APs located adjacent to the mobile terminal are detected, and acquire the location information on the mobile terminal according to the first positioning method when the location information on the mobile terminal is not acquired for the preset time.