Mobile terminal for performing screen unlock based on motion and method thereof

• US 9,052,753 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2012
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Hong, Hyun-Su, Jung, Yung-Keun, Lee, Jae-Myeon, Kim, Kyung-Hwa
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H
• Application Number:
  US13/601,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20130057496A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-158, 345/173, 702/150, 713/183, 715/763, 715/863
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method perform screen unlock based on a motion. The mobile terminal includes a motion measure unit, a motion pattern storage, and a controller. The motion measure unit measures a first motion pattern of the mobile terminal. The motion pattern storage stores a second motion pattern set for the mobile terminal. When the first motion pattern of the mobile terminal measured by the motion measure unit coincides with the second motion pattern stored in the motion pattern storage, the controller executes a screen unlock of the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a motion measure unit configured to measure a first motion pattern of the terminal;

a motion pattern storage configured to store a second motion pattern set for unlocking the terminal wherein the second motion pattern includes a motion pattern having at least two directions; and

a controller configured to;

in response to the first motion pattern matching the second motion pattern, provide a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking a screen of the terminal from a user on a screen of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlock the screen of the terminal.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising an image execute unit configured to displaying an image for screen unlock of the terminal,

wherein the controller is configured to control the motion measure unit to measure the motion pattern of the terminal when a response signal is received via a touchscreen in response to the displayed image.

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

a touch pattern storage configured to store a touch pattern; and

a touch pattern comparator configured to compare a touch pattern input for the terminal with the touch pattern stored in the touch pattern storage,

wherein when the touch pattern input for the terminal coincides with the stored touch pattern, the controller is configured to output a message requesting a motion of the terminal.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising an image execute unit configured to display images of a door and a key on a screen of the terminal,

wherein the touch pattern comparator is configured to compare a movement pattern of the key image which is touched by the user and dragged up to the door image with the stored touch pattern.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising an image execute unit configured to display an image of a sliding door on a screen of the terminal,

wherein when the touch pattern input by the user for the terminal coincides with the stored touch pattern, the controller is configured to output a message instructing to open the sliding door.

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

a password storage configured to store a password set by a user; and

a password comparator configured to compare a password input via an input key with the password stored in the password storage,

wherein when the input password coincides with the stored password, the controller is configured to output a message requesting a motion of the terminal.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the motion measure unit is configured to measure a motion comprising at least one of a motion direction of the terminal, a velocity, an acceleration, an angular velocity, an angular acceleration, an amount of change in a slope, and an amount of a movement distance.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the motion pattern storage is configured to store a motion pattern for at least one of a motion direction of the terminal, a velocity, an acceleration, an angular velocity, an angular acceleration, an amount of change in a slope, and an amount of a movement distance.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the user interfaces comprise a key and a destination, and the user confirms the first motion pattern for unlocking the mobile terminal by dragging the key onto the destination.

10. A method for unlocking an electronic device, comprising:

detecting a first motion pattern of the electronic device wherein the first motion pattern includes a motion pattern having at least two directions; and

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, providing a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user on a screen of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlocking the electronic device.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

detecting a contact corresponding to moving an image from a first region to a second region on a touch detect display, displaying a message requesting a motion of the electronic device or outputting voice requesting the motion of the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state; and

when the first motion pattern of the electronic device does not correspond to a predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device comprises at least two successive motion patterns.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device is determined by at least one of a velocity, an acceleration velocity, an angular velocity, an angular acceleration, an amount of change in a slope, and an amount of a movement distance.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device is determined by a gyro sensor.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a touch detect display;

a memory comprising one or more programs; and

one or more processors configured to execute the one or more programs to;

display an image on the touch detect display while the electronic device having the touch detect display is in a user interface lock state,

detect a contact on the touch detect display,

when the detected contact corresponds to moving the image from a first region to a second region on the touch detect display, detect a motion of the electronic device, and

when the motion of the electronic device corresponds to a predetermined motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, provide a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlock the electronic device.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more programs to:

display a message requesting a motion of the electronic device or output voice requesting the motion of the electronic device when the detected contact corresponds to the moving of a specific image from the first region to the second region on the touch detect display.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the one or more programs to:

output a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state when the motion of the electronic device corresponds to a predetermined motion pattern, and

output a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state when the motion of the electronic device does not correspond to the predetermined motion pattern.

19. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the motion of the electronic device comprises at least two successive motion patterns.

20. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the motion of the electronic device is determined by at least one of a velocity, an acceleration velocity, an angular velocity, an angular acceleration, an amount of change in a slope, and an amount of a movement distance.

21. An unlock method comprising:

displaying an image on a touch detect display while an electronic device having the touch detect display is in a user interface lock state;

detecting a contact with the touch detect display;

when the detected contact corresponds to moving the image to a predetermined position on the touch detect display, displaying a message requesting a motion of the electronic device;

when the motion of the electronic device exists and the motion of the electronic device corresponds to a predetermined motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, provide a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user, and in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlock the electronic device to a user interface unlock state; and

when the motion of the electronic device does not correspond to the predetermined motion pattern, maintaining the electronic device at the user interface lock state,

wherein the lock state displayed on the touch detect display includes at least one image that implies a motion pattern to unlock the lock state.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

when the motion of the electronic device corresponds to a predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state; and

when the motion of the electronic device does not correspond to the predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state.

23. A method for unlocking an electronic device, comprising:

displaying an image indicating for an unlock of user interface lock state on a touch detect display while an electronic device having the touch detect display is in the user interface lock state;

detecting a drag on the image for moving the image to a predetermined position on the touch detect display;

detecting a first motion pattern of the electronic device; and

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, providing a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlocking the electronic device.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state; and

when the first motion pattern of the electronic device does not correspond to a predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state.

25. An electronic device, comprising:

a touch pattern storage configured to store a touch pattern indicating for an unlock of user interface lock state;

a touch pattern comparator configured to compare a touch pattern input for the electronic device with the touch pattern stored in the touch pattern storage,

wherein when the touch pattern input for the terminal coincides with the stored touch pattern, the controller is configured to output a message requesting a motion of the electronic device,

a motion measure unit configured to measure a first motion pattern of the electronic device;

a motion pattern storage configured to store a second motion pattern set for the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device; and

a controller configured to, when the first motion pattern of the terminal measured by the motion measure unit corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the motion pattern storage, provide a user interface for receiving a confirmation for unlocking the electronic device from a user, and

in response to receiving the confirmation from the user, unlock the electronic device.

26. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device is determined by a gyro sensor.

27. A method for unlocking an electronic device, comprising:

detecting a first circular motion pattern of the electronic device by a gyro sensor; and

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, providing a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user on a screen of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlocking the electronic device.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state; and

when the first motion pattern of the electronic device does not correspond to a predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

prior to detecting the first circular motion pattern, detecting a contact corresponding to a predetermined touch input on a touch detect display, displaying a message requesting a motion of the electronic device or outputting voice requesting the motion of the electronic device.

30. An electronic device, comprising:

a motion measure unit configured to measure a first motion pattern of the electronic device by a gyro sensor;

a storage configured to store a second motion pattern for the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device; and

a controller configured to, when the first motion pattern of the electronic device measured by the motion measure unit corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the motion pattern storage, providing a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user, and in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user through the user interface, unlock the electronic device.

31. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device includes a circular motion.

32. The electronic device of claim 30, further comprising:

a touch pattern storage configured to store a touch pattern; and

a touch pattern comparator configured to compare a touch pattern input for the electronic device with the touch pattern stored in the touch pattern storage,

wherein when the touch pattern input coincides with the stored touch pattern, the controller is configured to output an instruction indicating a motion of the electronic device.

33. A method for unlocking an electronic device comprising:

displaying an image on a touch detect display while an electronic device having the touch detect display is in the user interface lock state;

detecting a contact on the image for moving the image to a predetermined position on the touch detected display;

detecting a first motion pattern of the electronic device; and

when the first motion pattern corresponds to a second motion pattern stored in the electronic device, the second motion pattern for unlocking the electronic device, providing a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlocking the electronic device.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

when the first motion pattern corresponds to the second motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface unlock state; and

when the first motion pattern of the electronic device does not correspond to the predetermined motion pattern, outputting a sound effect corresponding to the user interface lock state.

35. An electronic device, comprising:

a motion measure unit configured to measure a first motion pattern of the electronic device;

a storage configured to store a second motion pattern for the electronic device; and

a controller configured to;

when the first motion pattern of the terminal measured by the motion measure unit corresponds to the second motion pattern stored in the storage, provide a user interface for receiving a confirmation input for unlocking the electronic device from a user on a screen; and

in response to receiving the confirmation input from the user, unlock the electronic device.

36. The electronic device of claim 35, wherein the first motion pattern of the electronic device is determined by a gyro sensor.