Mobile terminal, lock state control program for mobile terminal, and a method for controlling lock state of mobile terminal

• US 8,588,739 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2011
• Issued: 11/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Kawabata, Ryosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US13/218,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20120220264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: 455410-4122, 4554141-4142, 455/466, 455/550.1, 455/566, 715700-867
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• 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 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touch panel and an input detection part, a display part, a determination part, and an execution part. The input detection part is configured to detect inputs to the touch panel. The display part is configured to display an object corresponding to a lock state in which predetermined processing based on inputs detected by the input detection part is not executed. The determination part is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined input to the object is detected by the input detection part. The execution part is configured to release the lock state and execute predetermined processing if the determination part determines that a predetermined input to the object is detected.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a touch panel;

an input detection part configured to detect inputs to the touch panel, inputs including first and second user inputs;

a display part configured to display a first display object;

a controller configured to;

substitute the first display object with a second display object when the first user input is a touch on the first display object; and

release a lock state when the second user input is a drag of at least a part of the second display object.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a direction detection part configured to detect a slide direction with respect to the object, wherein

the execution part releases the lock state and executes predetermined processing if the slide direction is a predetermined direction.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a calculation part configured to calculate slide distance with respect to the second display object, wherein

the execution part releases the lock state and executes predetermined processing if the slide distance is a predetermined distance.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein predetermined processing comprises processing for displaying incoming mail.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein predetermined processing comprises processing for switching between a specific mode and a normal mode.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, where when the drag is complete, the second display object is substituted for a third display object.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first and second user inputs are continuous.

8. A method for controlling lock state of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a first display object on a display;

receiving a first user input on a touch panel;

substituting the first display object with a second display object when the first user input is a touch on the first display object; and

changing a lock state to a unlock state when a second user input is a drag of at least a part of the second display object.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

substituting the second display object for a third display object to indicate the unlock state.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first and second user inputs are continuous.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium for a mobile electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:

displaying a first display object on a display;

receiving a first user input on a touch panel;

substitute the first display object with a second display object when the first user input is a touch on the first display object; and

changing a lock state to a unlock state when a second user input is a drag of at least a part of the second display object.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the program code substitutes the second display object for a third display object to indicate the unlock state.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the first and second user inputs are continuous.