APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION IN WIRELESS TERMINAL

• US 20150011190A1
• Filed: 09/26/2014
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KWON, Se-Hong, JUN, Don-Gyo, HWANG, Soon-Shik
• Granted Patent: US 9,077,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/45 Structures or tools for the administration of authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/46 by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2147 Locking files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus and method for managing an application in a wireless terminal, in which data of an application is managed and displayed according to an 5 input type of a password for unlocking the wireless terminal, wherein the apparatus includes a memory for storing a plurality of passwords and a controller for classifying and managing data of each of a plurality of applications according to a password type.

Claims

1. A method performed in a wireless terminal, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of unlocking patterns;

when a first input unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns unlocks the wireless terminal, displaying first data stored in association with a first application and the first unlocking pattern; and

when a second input unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns unlocks the wireless terminal, displaying second data stored in association with the first application and the second unlocking pattern, the second data differing from the first data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when the first input unlocking pattern unlocks the wireless terminal, storing first user data during execution of the first application and classifying the first user data as data associated with the first input unlocking pattern; and

when the second input unlocking pattern unlocks the wireless terminal, storing second user data during execution of the first application and classifying the second user data as data associated with the second input unlocking pattern.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application is a message application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application is an album view application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first application is a phone directory application.

6. A method performed in a wireless terminal, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of unlocking patterns;

receiving a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response, operating the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode;

in the first unlocking mode, executing a first application and displaying first data associated with the first unlocking mode;

receiving a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response, operating the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode; and

in the second unlocking mode, executing the first application and displaying second data associated with the second unlocking mode, the second data differing from the first data.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

during operation in the first unlocking mode, storing first user data while executing the first application and classifying the first user data as data associated with the first unlocking mode; and

during operation in the second unlocking mode, storing second user data differing from the first user data, while executing the first application and classifying the second user data as data associated with the second unlocking mode.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first application is a message application.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the first application is an album view application.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the first application is a phone directory application.

11. A wireless terminal comprising:

a memory that stores a plurality of unlocking patterns; and

a controller configured to;

receive a first inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response, operate the wireless terminal in a first unlocking mode;

in the first unlocking mode, when a first application is executed, display first data associated with the first unlocking mode;

receive a second inputted unlocking pattern of the unlocking patterns and in response, operate the wireless terminal in a second unlocking mode; and

in the second unlocking mode, when the first application is executed, display second data associated with the second unlocking mode.

12. The wireless terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

during operation in the first unlocking mode, store first user data while executing the first application and classify the first user data as data associated with the first unlocking pattern; and

during operation in the second unlocking mode, store second user data differing from the first user data, while executing the first application and classify the second user data as data associated with the second unlocking pattern.

13. The wireless terminal of claim 11, wherein the first application is a message application.

14. The wireless terminal of claim 11, wherein the first application is an album view application.

15. The wireless terminal of claim 11, wherein the first application is a phone directory application.