SELECTIVE LOCKING METHOD OF INFORMATION DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SCREEN
First Claim
1. A method of selectively locking an input apparatus of an information device having a touch screen as an input-output means and having a power/lock key configured to perform a method of locking an input means, the method comprising the steps of:
- physically installing a selective lock key in the information device having a touch screen, and executing an application program installed in the information device having a touch screen; and
when the selective lock key is handled after the application program is executed, blocking input through a system key of the information device having a touch screen and accepting input through an application button.
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Abstract
An input apparatus of an information device is selectively locked by physically installing a selective lock key in the information device, executing an application program installed therein, and blocking, if the selective lock key is handled after the application program is executed, input through a system key of the information device while accepting input through an application button. With this method, for example, an unintended touch on a system key while using an information device can be prevented.
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1. A method of selectively locking an input apparatus of an information device having a touch screen as an input-output means and having a power/lock key configured to perform a method of locking an input means, the method comprising the steps of:
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physically installing a selective lock key in the information device having a touch screen, and executing an application program installed in the information device having a touch screen; and when the selective lock key is handled after the application program is executed, blocking input through a system key of the information device having a touch screen and accepting input through an application button.
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2. A method of selectively locking an input apparatus of an information device having a touch screen as an input-output means and having a power/lock key configured to perform a method of locking an input means, the method comprising the steps of:
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executing an application program installed in the information device having a touch screen; outputting a selective lock object, which is a kind of application button, on a corresponding application program screen; and when touch on the selective lock object is sensed, blocking input through a system key of the information device having a touch screen and accepting input through the application button.
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3. An information device comprising:
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a touch screen as an input-output means; a power/lock key configured to perform a method of locking an input means; a selective lock key installed therein; and an application program installed therein, wherein when the selective lock key is handled after the application program is executed, input through a system key of the information device is blocked, and input through an application button in accepted.
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