Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which can detect the operation states of a plurality of other devices, and a method for controlling the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises: a display unit; a transceiver for receiving information regarding the operation state of each of a plurality of devices and transmitting information regarding the current operation state to at least one of the plurality of devices; and a control unit for carrying out control related to an occurred event when an event occurs, wherein the control unit determines the availability state of the terminal, and transmits, using a wireless communication unit, information related to the event to another terminal in order to enable the information regarding the occurred event to be outputted by another terminal in accordance with the result of the determination, or outputs the information related to the event through an output unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which can detect the operation states of a plurality of other devices, and a method for controlling the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises: a display unit; a transceiver for receiving information regarding the operation state of each of a plurality of devices and transmitting information regarding the current operation state to at least one of the plurality of devices; and a control unit for carrying out control related to an occurred event when an event occurs, wherein the control unit determines the availability state of the terminal, and transmits, using a wireless communication unit, information related to the event to another terminal in order to enable the information regarding the occurred event to be outputted by another terminal in accordance with the result of the determination, or outputs the information related to the event through an output unit.

Abstract: A method for measuring a length in a mobile terminal, and which includes selecting a virtual measuring tape function on the mobile terminal for measuring a size of an object; setting, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a reference object; setting, via the controller, a spaced distance of the reference object with respect to the mobile terminal to be zero when the reference object is brought into contact with the mobile terminal; measuring, via a laser of the mobile terminal, the spaced distance of the reference object with respect to the mobile terminal as the reference object is moved away from the mobile terminal; and outputting the measured spaced distance.

Abstract: A method for measuring a length in a mobile terminal, and which includes selecting a virtual measuring tape function on the mobile terminal for measuring a size of an object; setting, via a controller of the mobile terminal, a reference object; setting, via the controller, a spaced distance of the reference object with respect to the mobile terminal to be zero when the reference object is brought into contact with the mobile terminal; measuring, via a laser of the mobile terminal, the spaced distance of the reference object with respect to the mobile terminal as the reference object is moved away from the mobile terminal; and outputting the measured spaced distance.