MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20150331574A1
• Filed: 07/28/2015
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: KIM, Yoonhee, SUNG, Silhee, HYUN, Juha
• Granted Patent: US 10,194,319 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

This specification relates to a mobile terminal capable of executing a lock state of restricting a touch input and a control method thereof. The control method for the mobile terminal, which displays a lock screen in the lock state of restricting an input of a control command for an application, includes displaying an execution screen of an application on the lock screen, and controlling the lock screen based upon a touch input detected in the lock state.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal configured to operate during a locked state and during an unlocked state, the mobile terminal comprising:

a touchscreen; and

a controller configured to;

execute a navigation application at the mobile terminal during the unlocked state;

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state;

cause the touchscreen to display a map during the locked state, wherein the map is associated with the navigation application and depicts a geographical area that includes a current location of the mobile terminal,

wherein a transparent image overlapping the map is displayed on the touchscreen during the locked state;

cause the touchscreen to display a location indicator on the map during the locked state, wherein the location indicator represents on the map the current location of the mobile terminal;

cause the touchscreen to change a displayed location of the location indicator on the map to reflect changes in the current location of the mobile terminal;

cause the touchscreen to display event data during the locked state in response to an occurrence of an event, wherein the event data is displayed simultaneously, for a period to time, with the displaying of the map, and

transition the mobile terminal from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a touch input applied to the transparent image displayed on the touchscreen during the displaying of the map during the locked state, wherein displaying the map is maintained though the mobile terminal is transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the event data is text associated with a text message received while the mobile terminal is in the locked state.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the event is a receiving of a text message at the mobile terminal.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state when no user input is received for a threshold amount of time.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transition the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state in response to a user input received at the mobile terminal.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein during the locked state user input to the navigation application is prevented.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the navigation application is a last-displayed user application prior to the transition from the unlocked state to the locked state.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the transparent image is moved in response to the touch input applied to the transparent image.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the map displayed on the touchscreen is converted an image associated with an application different from the navigation application during the locked state in response to another touch input received at the touchscreen.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the touch input and the another touch input have different touch directions each other.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a location module configured to receive location data; and

wherein the controller is further configured to;

identify the current location of the mobile terminal using the received location data.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the event data obscures a portion of the map.

13. A method for operating a mobile terminal having a touchscreen during a locked state and during an unlocked state, the method comprising:

executing a navigation application at the mobile terminal during the unlocked state;

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state;

displaying on the touchscreen a map during the locked state, wherein the map is associated with the navigation application and depicts a geographical area that includes a current location of the mobile terminal, wherein a transparent image overlapping the map is displayed on the touchscreen during the locked state;

displaying on the touchscreen a location indicator on the map during the locked state, wherein the location indicator represents on the map the current location of the mobile terminal;

changing a displayed location of the location indicator on the map to reflect changes in the current location of the mobile terminal; and

displaying on the touchscreen event data during the locked state in response to an occurrence of an event, wherein the event data is displayed simultaneously, for a period to time, with the displaying of the map,

transitioning the mobile terminal from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a touch input applied to the transparent image displayed on the touchscreen during the displaying of the map during the locked state, wherein displaying the map is maintained though the mobile terminal is transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the event data is text associated with a text message received while the mobile terminal is in the locked state.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the event is a receiving of a text message at the mobile terminal.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state when no user input is received for a threshold amount of time.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

transitioning the mobile terminal from the unlocked state to the locked state in response to a user input received at the mobile terminal.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein during the locked state user input to the navigation application is prevented.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the navigation application is a last-displayed user application prior to the transition from the unlocked state to the locked state.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the transparent image is moved in response to the touch input applied to the transparent image.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the map displayed on the touchscreen is converted an image associated with an application different from the navigation application during the locked state in response to another touch input received at the touchscreen.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the touch input and the another touch input have different touch directions each other.

23. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving location data; and

identify the current location of the mobile terminal using the received location data.

24. The method of claim 13, wherein the displaying of the event data obscures a portion of the map.