Electronic device and control method thereof

Abstract

A wireless communicating electronic device including a wireless network part supporting the wireless communication; an on/off selector selecting an on/off state to activate/deactivate the wireless network part; an on/off display displaying the selected state of the wireless network part; and a controller activating/deactivating the wireless network part corresponding to a selecting result of the on/off selector, and displaying the selected state of the wireless network part on the on/off display.

1. A wireless communicating electronic device comprising:
 a wireless network part supporting wireless communication; 
 an on/off selector selecting an on/off state of the wireless network part and outputting an on/off signal corresponding to the selected state; 
 an on/off display displaying the selected state of the wireless network part; and 
 a controller activating/deactivating the wireless network part corresponding to the on/off signal output from the on/off selector, and displaying the selected state of the wireless network part on the on/off display, 
 wherein the controller comprises: 
 a module controller capable of directly inputting the on/off signal and controlling a state of the wireless network part; and 
 a network driver which senses the on/off signal and controls the module controller on the basis of the sensed on/off signal. 
 
     
     
       2. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein when the wireless network part is selected to be in the off state by the on/off selector, the controller blocks a signal transmitted through the wireless network part. 
     
     
       3. The device according to  claim 2 , wherein when the controller detects a signal satisfying a condition when the wireless network part is in the off state, the controller displays that the wireless network part is currently in the off state on the on/off display. 
     
     
       4. The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the condition is a request for the wireless communication through the wireless network part. 
     
     
       5. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the on/off display comprises:
 an image display device displaying an image. 
 
     
     
       6. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the on/off display comprises a Light Emitting Diode flashing corresponding to the on/off state of the wireless network part. 
     
     
       7. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the module controller comprises an on/off pin in which the on/off signal is directly input. 
     
     
       8. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the on/off selector comprises:
 a user input part generating a key signal corresponding to a user's operation; and 
 a microcomputer generating an on/off signal corresponding to the key signal and inputting the on/off signal to the controller. 
 
     
     
       9. The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the microcomputer inputs the on/off signal selectively to the module controller or the network driver. 
     
     
       10. A method comprising:
 supporting wireless communication using a wireless network part; 
 inputting directly a signal for turning off the wireless network part and controlling a state of the wireless network part on the basis of the signal, using a module controller; 
 sensing the signal and controlling the module controller on the basis of the sensed signal using a network driver; 
 inputting the signal selectively to the module controller or the network driver to turn off the wireless network part; 
 inputting a request for the wireless communication through the wireless network part when the wireless network part is turned off; and 
 displaying an off state of the wireless network part. 
 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 selecting the off state of the wireless network part, using an on/off selector, the inputting the signal selectively comprising: 
 outputting the signal corresponding to the selected state from the on/off selector when the off state of the wireless network part is selected; and 
 turning off the wireless network part as the output signal is selectively input to the module controller or the network driver. 
 
     
     
       12. A wireless communicating electronic device comprising:
 a wireless network part supporting wireless communication;   an on/off selector selecting an on/off state of the wireless network part and outputting a first on/off signal corresponding to the selected state;   a first on/off display displaying the selected state of the wireless network part,   wherein the wireless network part is activated/deactivated corresponding to the on/off signal output from the on/off selector, and the selected state of the wireless network part is displayed on the on/off display,   a module controller capable of directly inputting the first on/off signal output from the on/off selector and controlling the on/off state of the wireless network part based on the first on/off signal; and   a network driver which senses the first on/off signal and displays the on/off state of the wireless network part on the basis of the sensed first on/off signal.   
     
     
       13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the network driver includes a user interface to receive a user input corresponding to a second on/off signal to select the on/off state of the wireless network part. 
     
     
       14. The device according to claim 13, wherein when a controller detects a signal satisfying a condition when the wireless network part is in the off state, the controller displays that the wireless network part is currently in the off state on the first on/off display. 
     
     
       15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the condition is a request for the wireless communication through the wireless network part. 
     
     
       16. The device according to claim 12, wherein the first on/off display comprises: an image display device displaying an image. 
     
     
       17. The device according to claim 16, further comprising a second on/off display having a Light Emitting Diode to selectively emit light corresponding to the on/off state of the wireless network part. 
     
     
       18. The device according to claim 12, wherein the module controller comprises an on/off pin in which the on/off signal is directly input. 
     
     
       19. The device according to claim 12, wherein the on/off selector comprises:
 a user input part generating a key signal corresponding to a user's operation; and   a microcomputer generating an on/off signal corresponding to the key signal and inputting the on/off signal to the module controller.   
     
     
       20. The device according to claim 18, wherein the microcomputer inputs the on/off signal selectively to the module controller or the network driver. 
     
     
       21. A method comprising:
 supporting wireless communication using a wireless network part;   inputting directly an on/off signal for selecting an on/off state of the wireless network part and controlling the on/off state of the wireless network part on the basis of the signal, using a module controller;   sensing the on/off signal and displaying the on/off state of the wireless network part on the basis of the sensed signal using a network driver;   inputting the on/off signal to the module controller or the network driver to turn off the wireless network part:   inputting a request for the wireless communication through the wireless network part when the wireless network part is turned off; and   displaying an off state of the wireless network part when the request for the wireless communication is received while the wireless network part is turned off.   
     
     
       22. The method according to claim 21, further comprising:
 selecting the off state of the wireless network part, using an on/off selector, the inputting the on/off signal comprising:   outputting the signal corresponding to the selected state from the on/off selector when the off state of the wireless network part is selected; and   turning off the wireless network part as the output signal is selectively input to the module controller or the network driver.