US Patent 9578160 Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which the mobile terminal can operate based on a voice command. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform a wireless communication, a microphone configured to receive sound, a touchscreen configured to receive a touch input, and a controller configured to if the touchscreen is touched with a pointer, control the microphone to be activated while the touchscreen is touched with the pointer, set a target indicated by a first user voice received via the microphone, and if the pointer is released from the touchscreen or dragged to move in a first direction, control the target to be processed on a specific application.