Patent ID: 8606253
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to permit two-way communications between the mobile terminal and a communication network; a touchscreen display configured to receive user touch input; a memory configured to store audio data; and an interface unit configured to interface with an external device; and a controller configured to: separately operate in a first mode and in an airplane mode, wherein during the first mode the mobile terminal is enabled to perform the two-way communications and non-communication functions, and wherein during the airplane mode the mobile terminal is enabled to perform the non-communication functions and disabled to perform the two-way communications, during a period of time during the first mode, determining a need to switch to the airport mode without user input and cause displaying of a request on the touchscreen display, wherein the request provides a user option to switch to the airplane mode; receive a first user input that indicates a request to switch to the airplane mode; switch the mobile terminal to the airplane mode responsive to the first user input; cause activating of a media player during said airplane mode and prior to switching back to the first mode; automatically switch from the airplane mode back to the first mode responsive to a condition related to the coupling of the mobile terminal to the external device, the activating of the media player occurs prior to the coupling of the mobile terminal to the external device, wherein the controller being configured to automatically switch from the airplane mode back to the first mode does not require a user to manually switch from the airplane mode back to the first mode.