Patent ID: 9167526
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal comprising: a user input unit configured to input information into the mobile terminal; a display unit configured to display data; a Wi-Fi module configured to provide an Access Point (AP) function such that a plurality of external terminals can access a wireless network through the Wi-Fi module providing the AP function; and a controller configured to control a state of the Wi-Fi module to be switched between 1) a power saving mode in which the Wi-Fi module is alternated between a sleep state and an awake state and 2) a power saving off mode in which the Wi-Fi module is continuously maintained in the awake state, wherein the state of the Wi-Fi module is switched from the power saving off mode to the power saving mode in response to receipt of beacon ACK messages for AP scanning from a preset number of external devices or an elapse of a predetermined amount of time from a specific timing point whichever occurs first, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the display unit to display a first user interface configured to adjust a ratio of the awake state and the sleep state for the power saving mode.