ACTIVATING DISPLAY AND PERFORMING ADDITIONAL FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ONE-TIME USER INPUT

• US 20160154954A1
• Filed: 02/02/2016
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Firstface Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Firstface Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: JUNG, Jae Lark, BAE, Kyoung Duck
• Granted Patent: US 9,959,555 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0262 during computer stand-by mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/18 Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• 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: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 : by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 : Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a touch screen display, a camera, a power button and an activation button for turning on the touch screen display. The mobile terminal has a first function and a second function to perform in response to user input and provides user settings for configuring at least one of the first and second functions such that the at least one of the first and second functions is performed along with turning on the touch screen display when pressing of the activation button is detected while the touch screen display is turned off. The mobile terminal is configured to perform the first and second functions depending upon length of pressing of the activation button in addition to turning on the touch screen display.

Claims

1. A method of authenticating a user of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a user input while said terminal is in its inactive state;

displaying one of a lock screen, a standby screen, and a related screen upon said receiving; and

authenticating said user upon one of said receiving and said display

thereby displaying one of said screens as well as authenticating said user simply in response to said receiving.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said terminal accomplishes said performing said displaying and said authenticating solely in response to said receiving said user input, without receiving any additional user input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying comprises:

displaying said related screen when said user is authenticated.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying comprises:

displaying said lock screen when said user is not authenticated; and

displaying said standby screen when said user is authenticated.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

displaying an alarm message when said user is not authenticated.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said authenticating comprises:

performing a fingerprint authenticating;

performing an iris authenticating;

performing a face authenticating;

performing a key matching authenticating; and

performing a password matching authenticating.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said receiving comprises:

recognizing said user input applied to a preselected portion of said terminal for said displaying; and

acquiring information for said authenticating through said preselected portion of said terminal.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said authenticating is said fingerprint authenticating and comprises:

acquiring information about a fingerprint of said user; and

comparing said acquired fingerprint information to a pre-stored fingerprint information for said authenticating.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said authenticating is said iris authenticating and comprises:

taking a picture of an iris of said user;

acquiring information about said iris of said user from said picture; and

comparing said acquired iris information to a pre-stored iris information for said authenticating.

10. A method of performing an authentication operation with a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

receiving an input by a user while a display unit of said terminal is turned off;

turning on said display unit in response to said receiving; and

performing said authentication operation in response to one of said receiving and said turning on,

thereby turning on said display unit and performing said authentication operation simply in response to said user input applied to said terminal.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said terminal accomplishes said turning on and said performing solely in response to said user input, without receiving any additional user input.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said turning on comprises:

displaying a lock screen when said user fails said authentication operation;

displaying a standby screen when said user passes said authentication operation; and

displaying a related screen when said user passes said authentication operation.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

displaying an alarm message when said user fails said authentication operation.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said performing said authentication operation comprises:

performing a fingerprint recognition authentication operation;

performing an iris recognition authentication operation;

performing a face recognition authentication operation;

performing a key matching authentication operation; and

performing a password matching authentication operation.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said receiving comprises:

recognizing said user input applied to a preselected portion of said terminal for said turning on; and

acquiring information for said authentication operation also through said preselected portion of said terminal.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein said authentication operation is said fingerprint recognition authentication operation and wherein said performing said authentication operation comprises:

acquiring information about a fingerprint of said user; and

comparing said acquired fingerprint information to a pre-stored fingerprint information for said authentication operation.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein said authentication operation is said iris recognition authentication operation and wherein said performing said authentication operation comprises:

taking a picture of an iris of said user;

acquiring information about said iris of said user from said picture; and

comparing said acquired iris information to a pre-stored iris information for said authenticating.

18. A method of authenticating a user of a mobile communication terminal including an activation button and a display unit, the method comprising:

sensing activation of said button by said user while said display unit is turned off;

turning on said display unit upon said sensing; and

performing an authentication operation upon one of said sensing and said turning on,

thereby accomplishing said turning on and said performing simply after said sensing said activation.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said sensing comprises:

sensing said activation only once.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein said turning on comprises:

displaying a related screen when said user passes said authentication operation.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein said turning on comprises:

displaying a lock screen when said user fails said authentication operation; and

displaying a standby screen when said user passes said authentication operation.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said performing said authentication operation comprises:

performing a fingerprint recognition authentication operation;

performing an iris recognition authentication operation;

performing a face recognition authentication operation;

performing a key matching authentication operation; and

performing a password matching authentication operation.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein said authentication operation is said fingerprint recognition authentication operation and wherein said sensing comprises:

recognizing said activation of said button by said user; and

acquiring a fingerprint information of said user also through said button.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein said authentication operation is said fingerprint recognition authentication operation and wherein said performing comprises:

acquiring information about a fingerprint of said user; and

comparing said acquired fingerprint information to a pre-stored fingerprint information for said authentication operation.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein said authentication operation is said iris recognition authentication operation and wherein said performing comprises:

taking a picture of an iris of said user;

acquiring information about said iris of said user from said picture; and

comparing said acquired iris information to a pre-stored iris information for said authenticating.

26. A method of authenticating a user of a mobile communication terminal including an activation button and a display unit, the method comprising:

sensing activation of said button by said user while said display unit is turned off;

performing an authentication operation upon said sensing; and

turning on said display unit upon one of said sensing and said performing,

thereby accomplishing said performing and said turning on simply after said sensing said activation.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said turning on comprises:

displaying a lock screen when said user fails said authentication operation; and

displaying a standby screen when said user passes said authentication operation.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein said performing said authentication operation comprises:

performing a fingerprint recognition authentication operation;

performing an iris recognition authentication operation;

performing a face recognition authentication operation;

performing a key matching authentication operation; and

performing a password matching authentication operation.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein said authentication operation is said fingerprint recognition authentication operation and wherein said sensing comprises:

recognizing said activation of said button by said user; and

acquiring a fingerprint information of said user also through said button.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein said authentication operation is said fingerprint recognition authentication operation and wherein said performing comprises:

acquiring information about a fingerprint of said user; and

comparing said acquired fingerprint information to a pre-stored fingerprint information for said authentication operation.