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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2017
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Hongjo Shim, Seoul, KR;
Sungho Woo, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A mobile terminal includes: a display unit for outputting an image and receiving a touch input; a virtual home key unit overlapped with a specific region of the display unit, and for generating a control command for executing a specific function; and a controller for forming the control command, wherein the virtual home key unit includes: a vibration output unit for outputting vibrations of a specific pattern based on a touch input applied to the specific region and a peripheral region; and a pressure sensor disposed between the vibration output unit and the display unit, and for sensing a touch pressure, and wherein the controller executes the specific function when the touch pressure is sensed.