Patent ID: 8301202
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal comprising: a user input unit configured to receive user-inputs; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; at least one camera configured to capture images; a touchscreen configured to display a camera preview image captured by the camera; a position-location processor configured to obtain information on a current position of the mobile terminal; an object information processor configured to obtain textual object information existing within the camera preview image; and a controller configured to: display an object information presence indicator on the touchscreen indicating that textual object information exists within the camera preview image before displaying the textual object information, display an object information activation indicator indicating that the controller is activated to display the textual object information on the touchscreen and an object display indicator corresponding to the object, when the object information presence indicator is selected, display the textual object information on the touchscreen together with the camera preview image identifying objects included within the preview image based on the obtained current position of the mobile terminal, when the object display indicator is selected, and deactivate the object information processor if a prescribed webpage is accessed via the wireless communication unit based on a selection of the textual object information, wherein if at least two objects exist within the camera preview image, the controller is further configured to display textual object information of the obiect closest to the current position of the mobile terminal, and wherein if a prescribed user command is input or a prescribed period of time passes, the controller is further configured to display textual object information of the object second closest to the current position of the mobile terminal.