Mobile device and control method thereof

• US 10,194,319 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2015
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Yoonhee, Sung, Silhee, Hyun, Juha
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Teshome
• Application Number:
  US14/811,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20150331574A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,281 Days
• Field of Search: 726 19
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

This specification relates to a mobile terminal capable of executing a lock state of restricting a touch input and a control method thereof. The control method for the mobile terminal, which displays a lock screen in the lock state of restricting an input of a control command for an application, includes displaying an execution screen of an application on the lock screen, and controlling the lock screen based upon a touch input detected in the lock state.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal configured to operate during a locked state and during an unlocked state, the mobile terminal comprising:

a touchscreen; and

a controller configured to;

execute a navigation application at the mobile terminal during the unlocked state;

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state;

cause the touchscreen to display a map during the locked state, wherein the map is associated with the navigation application and depicts a geographical area that includes a current location of the mobile terminal;

cause the touchscreen to display a location indicator on the map during the locked state, wherein the location indicator represents on the map the current location of the mobile terminal;

cause the touchscreen to change a displayed location of the location indicator on the map to reflect changes in the current location of the mobile terminal;

receive, via the touchscreen, a touch input applied to the touchscreen during the displaying of the map during the locked state; and

execute one of different operations based on the touch input and a touch direction of the touch input,

wherein;

the controller transitions the mobile terminal from the locked state to the unlocked state when the touch input is applied in a first direction during the displaying of the map during the locked state, wherein displaying the map is maintained though the mobile terminal is transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state,

wherein;

the controller controls the touchscreen to switch the map of the navigation application into another execution screen of another application different from the navigation application when the touch input is applied in a second direction different from the first direction during the locked state,

wherein the touch input applied in the second direction does not release the locked state.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller causes the touchscreen to display event data during the locked state in response to an occurrence of an event,

wherein the event data is displayed simultaneously, for a period of time, with the displaying of the map, and

wherein the event data is text associated with a text message received while the mobile terminal is in the locked state.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the event is a receiving of a text message at the mobile terminal.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state when no user input is received for a threshold amount of time.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state in response to a user input received at the mobile terminal.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein during the locked state user input to the navigation application is prevented.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the navigation application is a last-displayed user application prior to the transition from the unlocked state to the locked state.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a location module configured to receive location data; and

wherein the controller is further configured to;

identify the current location of the mobile terminal using the received location data.

9. A method for operating a mobile terminal having a touchscreen during a locked state and during an unlocked state, the method comprising:

executing a navigation application at the mobile terminal during the unlocked state;

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state;

displaying on the touchscreen a map during the locked state, wherein the map is associated with the navigation application and depicts a geographical area that includes a current location of the mobile terminal;

displaying on the touchscreen a location indicator on the map during the locked state, wherein the location indicator represents on the map the current location of the mobile terminal;

changing a displayed location of the location indicator on the map to reflect changes in the current location of the mobile terminal;

receiving, via the touchscreen, a touch input applied to the touchscreen during the displaying of the map during the locked state; and

executing one of different operations based on the touch input and a touch direction of the touch input,

wherein;

the mobile terminal is transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state when the touch input is applied in a first direction during the displaying of the map during the locked state, wherein displaying the map is maintained though the mobile terminal is transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state,

wherein;

the map of the navigation application is switched into another execution screen of another application different from the navigation application when the touch input is applied in a second direction different from the first direction during the locked state,

wherein the touch input applied in the second direction does not release the locked state.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

displaying on the touchscreen event data during the locked state in response to an occurrence of an event, wherein the event data is displayed simultaneously, for a period of time, with the displaying of the map,

wherein the event data is text associated with a text message received while the mobile terminal is in the locked state.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the event is a receiving of a text message at the mobile terminal.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state when no user input is received for a threshold amount of time.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state in response to a user input received at the mobile terminal.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein during the locked state user input to the navigation application is prevented.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the navigation application is a last-displayed user application prior to the transition from the unlocked state to the locked state.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving location data; and

identifying the current location of the mobile terminal using the received location data.