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Method and apparatus for operating mobile terminal

  • US 10,042,991 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2016
  • Issued: 08/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for facilitating transition to one of a plurality of operation modes from a lock screen of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

  • setting a limited-access mode by allowing a user of the mobile terminal to designate a subset of the user applications accessible in the limited-access mode;

    displaying a lock screen in the limited-access mode;

    controlling a touch display of the mobile terminal to be operable to receive a first drag input in a first direction from the lock screen and to be operable to receive a second drag input in a second direction different from the first direction from the lock screen;

    based on the touch display receiving the first drag input on the lock screen, unlocking the lock screen and displaying a first screen indicating the limited-access mode;

    based on the touch display receiving the second drag input on the lock screen, displaying a second screen for receiving a third input to access an open-access mode for obtaining access to user applications on the mobile terminal, andbased on the touch display receiving the third input on the second screen, displaying a third screen indicating the open-access mode,wherein the third input comprises at least one predetermined tap input on a keypad of the second screen.

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