Patent ID: 8160568

Claim:
A method for remote-controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: setting a condition for the mobile terminal to enter a remote-control mode; storing the set condition and a separate authentication key in a memory of the mobile terminal; receiving a call connection request at the mobile terminal; entering the remote-control mode of the mobile terminal when the call connection request is received at the mobile terminal and the call connection request corresponds to the set condition, wherein the condition for entering the remote-control mode of the mobile terminal includes at least one of a predetermined duration of the call connection request, a repetitive reception of a same sender's number or reception of a predetermined sender's number, the remote-control mode of the mobile terminal allowing a plurality of remote control functions for the mobile terminal; after the mobile terminal enters the remote-control mode, the mobile terminal requests an authentication key; after receiving the requested authentication key, determining that the received authentication key corresponds to the stored authentication key, wherein the received authentication key includes a touch pattern, information of a human body, voice, or visual operations; receiving a function control signal while the mobile terminal is in the entered remote-control mode and after the received authentication key is determined to correspond to the stored authentication key; and performing a remote-control function that corresponds to the received function control signal.