Method, Electronic Device, and Computer Program Product

• US 20140380183A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Esaka, Naoki
• Granted Patent: US 9,736,217 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/740
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method is configured to be used for controlling an electronic device configured to operate an other electronic device, byway of example. The method includes displaying an operational interface for operating the other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of the electronic device under a lock condition configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an electronic device configured to operate an other electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying an operational interface for operating the other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of the electronic device under a lock condition configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating the display to display the operational interface on the locked screen if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to the first network and it is confirmed that the other electronic device is present.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating the display to display the operational interface on the locked screen if movement of the electronic device is detected and it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to the first network.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

acquiring a state of the other electronic device, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the operational interface corresponding to the state of the other electronic device on the locked screen.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein

the displaying comprises displaying, if it is confirmed that a plurality of other electronic devices are present, at least one of a plurality of operational interfaces corresponding to the respective other electronic devices on the locked screen.

6. An electronic device configured to operate an other electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a display controller configured to perform control of displaying an operational interface for operating the other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of the electronic device under a lock condition configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the display controller is configured to activate the display to display the operational interface on the locked screen if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to the first network and it is confirmed that the other electronic device is present.

8. The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising:

a sensor module configured to detect movement of the electronic device, wherein

the display controller is configured to activate the display to display the operational interface on the locked screen if the movement of the electronic device is detected and it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to the first network.

9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the display controller is configured to display the operational interface corresponding to the state of the other electronic device on the locked screen.

10. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the display controller is configured to display, if it is confirmed that a plurality of other electronic devices are present, at least one of a plurality of operational interfaces corresponding to the respective other electronic devices on the locked screen.

11. The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising:

the display; and

a communication module configured to be capable of performing network communication, wherein

the display controller is configured to activate the display to display the operational interface on the locked screen if it is determined that the communication module has been connected to the first network.

12. A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:

displaying an operational interface for operating an other electronic device on a locked screen displayed in a display of an electronic device configured to restrict at least part of an operation on the electronic device, if it is determined that the electronic device has been connected to a first network corresponding to the other electronic device and the display of the electronic device is activated by an operation of a user.