PORTABLE DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE PORTABLE DEVICE

• US 20130029731A1
• Filed: 07/25/2012
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: FUCHIGAMI, Takayoshi, HASHIMOTO, Sunao
• Granted Patent: US 9,357,056 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

There are provided a portable device, and a control program and a control method of the portable device. The portable device includes a display unit, an input unit configured to detect an input to the display unit, and a control unit configured to set and cancel a limit function of limiting an input by the input unit. The control unit is configured to display two or more objects on the display unit and to cancel the limit function when two of the displayed objects are matched with each other.

Claims

1. A portable device comprising:

a display unit;

an input unit configured to detect an input to the display unit; and

a control unit configured to set and cancel a limit function of limiting an input by the input unit,

wherein the control unit is configured to display two or more objects on the display unit and to cancel the limit function when two of the displayed objects are matched with each other.

2. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to display three or more objects on the display unit, to cancel the limit function when two of the displayed objects are matched with each other, and to execute a different application software in accordance with the matched objects.

3. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to display three or more objects on the display unit, to cancel the limit function when two of the displayed objects are matched with each other, and to display a different screen in accordance with the matched objects.

4. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to change sizes of the displayed objects based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when the sizes of two of the objects are matched with each other.

5. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to move a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which configure a pair, are matched with each other.

6. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control wherein the control unit is configured to move a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which have a same shape, are matched with each other.

7. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to rotate a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which configure a pair, are matched with each other.

8. The portable device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to rotate a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which have a same shape, are matched with each other.

9. A portable device comprising:

a display unit;

an input unit configured to detect an input to the display unit; and

a control unit configured to set and cancel a limit function of limiting an input by the input unit,

wherein the control unit is configured to display two or more objects on the display unit and to cause any of a plurality of applications to be selectable when two of the displayed objects are matched with each other, and

wherein when one of the applications is selected, the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function and execute the selected application.

10. The portable device according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit is configured to change sizes of the displayed objects based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when the sizes of two of the objects are matched with each other.

11. The portable device according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit is configured to move a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which configure a pair, are matched with each other.

12. The portable device according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit is configured to rotate a displayed object based on an output from the input unit, and

wherein the control unit is configured to cancel the limit function when sides of two of the objects, the sides of which configure a pair, are matched with each other.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having a control program stored thereon and readable by a controller of a portable device which includes a display unit and an input unit configured to detect an input to the display unit, the program, when executed by the controller, causing the controller to perform operations comprising:

setting a limit function of limiting an input by the input unit;

displaying two or more objects on the display unit; and

canceling the limit function when two of the objects are matched with each other.

14. A control method of a portable device which includes a display unit and an input unit configured to detect an input to the display unit, the method comprising:

setting a limit function of limiting an input by the input unit;

displaying two or more objects on the display unit; and

canceling the limit function when two of the objects are matched with each other.