MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20130141349A1
• Filed: 06/08/2012
• Published: 06/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: SONG, Yoomee, YUN, Yeerang, OH, Jaesik
• Granted Patent: US 9,176,664 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes displaying an e-book content on a touchscreen, determining whether a touch lock prerequisite for setting the touchscreen to a touch lock mode is met, and if the touch lock prerequisite is met, setting the touchscreen to the touch lock mode. If the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode, the touchscreen maintains a locked status for a touch action except a specifically provided touch action. And, the touchscreen set to the touch lock mode is set to display the e-book content.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising:

displaying e-book content comprising one or more pages on a touchscreen;

determining whether a touch lock prerequisite for setting the touchscreen to a touch lock mode is met; and

setting the touchscreen to the touch lock mode when the touch lock prerequisite is met; and

maintaining the touchscreen in the touch lock mode until the touchscreen receives one or more specific touch actions to terminate the touch lock mode.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying a first page of the one or more pages of the e-book content while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying a specific indicator corresponding to the first page of the one or more pages while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode;

receiving an input of a touch action via the touchscreen to select the specific indicator;

terminating the display of the specific indicator when the input of the touch action is received;

terminating the touch lock mode when the input of the touch action is received; and

displaying the one or more pages corresponding to the specific indicator when the touch lock mode is terminated.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the specific indicator is at least a first indicator corresponding to a particular page of the one or more pages of the e-book content, a second indicator corresponding to a page preceding the particular page, or a third indicator corresponding to a page following the particular page.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the specific indicator is a specific icon corresponding to a bookmarked page of the one or more pages of the e-book content.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying a memo icon on the touchscreen while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode;

receiving an input of a touch action via the touchscreen to select the memo icon;

terminating the display of the memo icon when the input of the touch action is received;

activating a memo application corresponding to the selected memo icon when the input of the touch action is received;

receiving an input of a user action via the memo application, the input of the user action comprising a writing of memo substance; and

displaying the writing of memo substance on the touchscreen when the input of the user action is received.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying the first page of the one or more pages when the touch lock prerequisite is not met; and

displaying a bookmarked second page of the one or more pages when the touch lock prerequisite is met.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch lock prerequisite comprises at least not receiving an input of a touch action for a predetermined time duration or receiving a user command to set the touchscreen to the touch lock mode.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more specific touch actions to terminate the touch lock mode comprise one or more preset touch actions.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining that the mobile terminal is positioned in a specific manner; and

displaying a second page of the one or more pages as a result of the determination, wherein the second page is different from the first page.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying event information on the touchscreen while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode, wherein the event information comprises at least message caption information, call reception information or email reception information related to the touch lock mode.

12. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touchscreen configured to display e-book content comprising one or more pages; and

a controller configured to;

determine whether a touch lock prerequisite for setting the touchscreen to a touch lock mode is met; and

set the touchscreen to the touch lock mode when the touch lock prerequisite is met; and

maintain the touchscreen in the touch lock mode until the touchscreen receives one or more specific touch actions to terminate the touch lock mode.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

control the touchscreen to display a first page of the one or more pages of the e-book content while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

control the touchscreen to display a specific indicator corresponding to the first page of the one or more pages while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode;

receive an input of a touch action via the touchscreen to select the specific indicator;

terminate the display of the specific indicator on the touchscreen when the input of the touch action is received;

terminate the touch lock mode of the touchscreen when the input of the touch action is received; and

control the touchscreen to display the one or more pages corresponding to the specific indicator when the touch lock mode is terminated.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the specific indicator is at least a first indicator corresponding to a particular page of the one or more pages of the e-book content, a second indicator corresponding to a page preceding the particular page, or a third indicator corresponding to a page following the particular page.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the specific indicator is a specific icon corresponding to a bookmarked page of the one or more pages of the e-book content.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the touch lock prerequisite comprises at least not receiving an input of a touch action for a predetermined time duration or receiving a user command to set the touchscreen to the touch lock mode.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the one or more specific touch actions to terminate the touch lock mode comprise one or more preset touch actions.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further controlled to:

control the touchscreen to display a memo icon while the touchscreen is set to the touch lock mode;

receive an input of a touch action via the touchscreen to select the memo icon;

terminate the display of the memo icon when the input of the touch action is received;

activate a memo application corresponding to the selected memo icon when the input of the touch action is received;

receive an input of a user action via the memo application, the input of the user action comprising a writing of memo substance; and

controlling the touchscreen to display the writing of memo substance when the input of the user action is received.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determine that the mobile terminal is positioned in a specific manner; and

control the touchscreen to display a second page of the one or more pages as a result of the determination, wherein the second page is different from the first page.