Mobile device and method for controlling the same

• US 9,106,765 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2014
• Issued: 08/11/2015
• 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:
  US14/490,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20150004941A1
• Time in Patent Office: 327 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: 1/1
• 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 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 executable 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 display the at least one application executable in the first mode when the mobile device enters into the first mode, detect an event for the at least one application being executed in the second mode when the mobile device is in the first mode, indicate information for the event, wherein the information only notifies an occurrence of the event, and restrict access to detailed information of the event when the mobile device is in the first mode, and display an interface to switch the first mode to the second mode.

Claims

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

a touch sensitive display unit; and

a processor configured to;

enter the mobile device into the first mode based on touch inputs on the touch sensitive display unit corresponding to a first preset pattern input,

display at least one application executable in the first mode when the mobile device enters into the first mode,

receive an event for at least one application being executed in the second mode when the mobile device is in the first mode, and

display information for the event on the touch sensitive display unit, wherein the information only notifies an occurrence of the event, and restricts access to detailed information of the event when the mobile device is in the first mode.

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 information for the event includes at least one of message sender information, a 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 information for the event includes at least one of caller information, a caller number and a call icon for notifying the occurrence of the event, when the event is call reception.

5. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

switch the first mode to the second mode, and

display the detailed information of the event in the second mode.

6. The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to switch the second mode to the first mode when the event is completed.

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

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

9. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display a 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 setup interface.

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

entering, via a processor, the mobile device into the first mode based on touch inputs on a touch sensitive display unit corresponding to a first preset pattern input;

displaying at least one application executable in the first mode when the mobile device enters into the first mode;

receiving an event for at least one application being executed in the second mode when the mobile device is in the first mode; and

displaying information for the event on the touch sensitive display unit, wherein the information only notifies an occurrence of the event, and restricts access to detailed information of the event when the mobile device is in the first mode.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the event includes at least one of an event for call reception, an event for message reception, and an event for mail reception.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information for the event includes at least one of message sender information, a message sender number and a message icon for notifying the occurrence of the event, when the event is message reception.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information for the event includes at least one of caller information, a caller number and a call icon for notifying the occurrence of the event, when the event is call reception.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

switching the first mode to the second mode; and

displaying the detailed information of the event in the second mode.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising:

switching the second mode to the first mode when the event is completed.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein the first mode is a guest mode and the second mode is a user mode.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein the at least one application includes at least one of a first application executable only in the first mode, a second application executable only in the second mode, and a third application executable in both the first mode and the second mode.

18. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

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