Mobile device and method for controlling the same

• US 8,824,985 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2014
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Sungyup
• Primary Examiner(s): Rego, Dominic E
• Application Number:
  US14/219,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20140206316A1
• Time in Patent Office: 167 Days
• Field of Search: 455/127.4, 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/407, 455/411, 455/425, 455/556.2, 455/566, 455/26.1
• US Class Current: 455/127.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/04 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724634 With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A mobile device configured to display at least one application executed in the first mode and the second mode respectively; a sensor unit configured to sense a user input for the mobile device; and a processor configured to: provide an unlock interface to unlock a lock state of the first mode or the second mode, display at least one application executed in the first mode and maintain the second mode in the lock state when the mobile device unlocks the first mode and enters into the first mode through the unlock interface, detect an event for the second mode in the first mode even though the second mode is in the lock state, indicate information related to the event for the second mode in the first mode, and process the event when the mobile device unlocks the second mode and enters into the second mode through the unlock interface.

Claims

1. A mobile device providing a dual mode of a first mode and a second mode, the mobile device comprising:

a display unit configured to display at least one application executed in the first mode and the second mode respectively;

a sensor unit configured to sense an input for the mobile device; and

a processor configured to;

provide an unlock interface to unlock a lock state of the first mode or the second mode, wherein the unlock interface allows the mobile device to enter into the first mode or the second mode after unlocking the lock state,

display the at least one application executed in the first mode when the mobile device unlocks the first mode and enters into the first mode through the unlock interface,

detect an event for the second mode in the first mode even though the second mode is in the lock state,

indicate information related to the event for the second mode in the first mode, wherein the information is only notifying occurrence of the event and the event for the second mode is restricted to be processed in the first mode, and

process the event when the mobile device unlocks the second mode and enters into the second mode through the unlock interface.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the event includes at least one of an event for call reception, an event for message reception, and an event for mail reception.

3. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the related information includes at least one of message sender information, message sender number and a message icon for notifying the occurrence of the event, when the event is message reception.

4. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the related information includes at least one of caller information, caller number and a call icon for notifying occurrence of the event, when the event is call reception.

5. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processing of the event includes displaying detail information of the event.

6. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to continue to execute at least one application which is being executed in the first mode when detecting the event, after processing the event.

7. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to switch the second mode to the first mode when the event is completely processed.

8. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to switch the second mode to the first mode if an input signal or occurrence of an event are not detected for a predetermined time, after the event is completely processed.

9. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the lock state is a state that the processor is on standby to receive the user input or to detect the occurrence of the event.

10. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the lock state is unlocked by a first unlock signal for entering into the first mode or a second unlock signal for entering into the second mode for the first unlock interface.

11. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the first mode includes a guest mode and the second mode includes a user mode.

12. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one application includes at least one of a first application executed only in the first mode, a second application executed only in the second mode, and a third application executed in both the first mode and the second mode.

13. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a first setup interface in the second mode and determine an executing mode of the at least one application between the first mode and the second mode through the first setup interface.

14. The mobile device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a second setup interface in the first mode and configure an environment for executing the at least one application executed only in the first mode through the second setup interface.

15. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to provide an information guiding mode switching from the first mode to the second mode when the mobile device detects the event for the second mode.

16. A method for controlling a mobile device, which provides a dual mode of a first mode and a second mode, the method comprising:

providing an unlock interface to unlock a lock state of the first mode or the second mode, wherein the unlock interface allows the mobile device to enter into the first mode or the second mode after unlocking the lock state,

displaying at least one application executed in the first mode when the mobile device unlocks the first mode and enters into the first mode through the unlock interface,

detecting an event for the second mode in the first mode even though the second mode is in the lock state,

indicating information related to the event in the first mode, wherein the information is only notifying occurrence of the event and the event is restricted to be processed in the first mode, and

processing the event when the mobile device unlocks the second mode and enters into the second mode through the unlock interface.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the event includes at least one of an event for call reception, an event for message reception, and an event for mail reception.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the related information includes at least one of message sender information, message sender number and a message icon for notifying the occurrence of the event, when the event is message reception.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the related information includes at least one of caller information, caller number and a call icon for notifying occurrence of the event, when the event is call reception.

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the processing of the event includes displaying detail information of the event.

21. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

continuing to execute at least one application which is being executed in the first mode when detecting the event, after processing the event.

22. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

switching the second mode to the first mode when the event is completely processed.

23. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

switching the second mode to the first mode if an input signal or occurrence of an event are not detected for a predetermined time, after the event is completely processed.

24. The method according to claim 16, wherein the lock state is a state that the processor is on standby to receive the user input or to detect the occurrence of the event.

25. The method according to claim 16, wherein the lock state is unlocked by a first unlock signal for entering into the first mode or a second unlock signal for entering into the second mode for the first unlock interface.

26. The method according to claim 16, wherein the first mode includes a guest mode and the second mode includes a user mode.

27. The method according to claim 16, wherein the at least one application includes at least one of a first application executed only in the first mode, a second application executed only in the second mode, and a third application executed in both the first mode and the second mode.

28. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

providing a first setup interface in the second mode and determine an executing mode of the at least one application between the first mode and the second mode through the first setup interface.

29. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

providing a second setup interface in the first mode and configure an environment for executing the at least one application executed only in the first mode through the second setup interface.

30. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

providing information guiding mode switching from the first mode to the second mode when the mobile device detects the event for the second mode.

31. A mobile device providing a dual mode of a first mode and a second mode, the mobile device comprising:

a display unit configured to display at least one application executed in the first mode and the second mode respectively;

a sensor unit configured to sense an input for the mobile device; and

a processor configured to;

provide an unlock interface to unlock a lock state of the first mode or the second mode, wherein the unlock interface allows the mobile device to enter into the first mode or the second mode,

display the at least one application executed in the first mode when the mobile device unlocks the first mode and enters into the first mode through the unlock interface,

display information related to an event for the second mode in the first mode, wherein the event for the second mode is occurred in the first mode, and the information is only notifying occurrence of the event in the first mode, and

display a detailed information related to the event when the mobile device unlocks the second mode and enters into the second mode through the unlock interface.